Victoria Lines: Malta's defensive wall for active travellers

Red Tower: a small stop with a big view over North Malta

The easiest way to understand Comino, Gozo and the northern bays.

The Gozo Citadel — A Fortress That Saw Everything

In 1551 pirates enslaved the ENTIRE population of Gozo — all 5,000 people. The trauma built this fortress. Today the view from the walls is one of the finest on Malta.

The Great Siege of 1565 — When Malta Saved Europe

40,000 Janissaries against 700 Knights and a handful of Maltese. Four months of hell. A result that changed the history of a continent.

Malta's Fortifications — How a Small Island Became Europe's Fortress

For 300 years the Knights built walls, bastions and forts. They feared the Ottomans, pirates and the French. Today we have the finest backdrops in Europe.