The Malta Experience - Malta's most popular heritage attraction
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'The Malta Experience', an international award-winning audio visual spectacular has
delighted over 4.5 million visitors since its creation back in 1980.
Now in its 5th edition, the theme brings the element of the sea as the island's natural
resource to portray Malta's unique 7,000 year history using the latest in digital technology to combine sensational photography and re-enacted motion clips interspersed throughout the 43 minute presentation. Complementing this version, the company initiated further product development in its multi-lingual system which now hosts 16 simultaneous narrations, to suit the ever-growing visitor nationalities to the island.
The attraction is ranked among the island's most popular tourist destination. Rightly
positioned as the ideal start to one's sight-seeing itinerary, it is the only production that
presents a quick entertaining yet informative guide of the island's history up to present
day.
'The Malta Experience' is aptly housed within the 'Mediterranean Conference Centre'
formerly the 'Sacra Infermeria' of the Knights of St. John. Until recently, access to this
monumental building would only be possible during formal events associated with
conference, corporate incentives and theatre entertainment. Today the Centre is also
open to the general public to admire its architecture as well as its history. Visitors to 'The
Malta Experience' may add, at a nominal fee, a visit of the 'Sacra Infermeria' after the show. Guided tours are held regularly throughout the day.
This new product comprises a 40 minute walk-through along the main halls with verbal
commentary by a professional guide trained specifically to convey an interesting
account of the Centre which combines myth and fact in a light-hearted way that is suited
for all types of visitors. The 'Sacra Infermeria' is among the most imposing buildings in
Valletta. The building which commenced during the reign of Grand Master Jean De La
Cassiere in 1574 was considered among the best hospitals in Europe able to
accommodate up to 914 patients at its maximum. It's 'Long Ward' measuring 155 meters
in length was known to be among the longest non-supporting structures in Europe at the
time.
Supplementing the core product, 'The Malta Experience' provides its visitors the
convenience for souvenir shopping offering a varied selection of the more traditional items of glass, filigree, pottery, books and more.
Situated at the edge of the bastion promontory, the cafe terrace offers majestic land and seascape scenery of Malta's renowned 'Grand Harbour' whilst enjoying a wide selection of tasteful delights.
'The Malta Experience'philosophy seeks to relate the island's history in an informative and educational way keeping within the parameters for cultural recreation.
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