Malta holiday-makers will again find the history of this museum and building interesting. The building housing this museum dates from 1571. It was built as the residence of a French knight, Jean de Soubrian. On his death, the house was acquired by the Order and was leased to several distinguished knights ...
STALACTITE GROTTOES
As already indicated, the village of Xaghra is poised on a high limestone plateau. Malta holiday-makers may know that as limestone is soft and porous, rainwater percolates through and by chemical action melts the more soluble materials, leaving the harder ones to stand. This explains the formation of caves and grottoes in limestone terrains...
BARRACCA GARDENS
The Barracca Gardens play host to many beautiful sights that attract those on Malta holidays. The Upper Barracca Garden occupies the elevated space on the ramparts of St. Peter and St. Paul Bastion, in the vicinity of the Auberge de Castille. Under the Order of St. John, the defence of this part of the fortifications was entrusted to the Knights of the Langue of Italy...