Fort Rinella — Attraction in Kalkara

There's so much hidden knowledge and history at Fort Rinella, I honestly think it's underrated, or perhaps it was low-season as there were not many visitors. David, an ex-drydock worker is a perfect example of the knowledgeable staff. His historical knowledge was substantive, and highlighted Fort Rinella's causal relations in several areas of world history. Super friendly guy as well. There's an insane amount of information/descriptions in the exhibits themselves, and there's almost 30 audioguide spots. A lot of the museum is still being developed, like the hydraulic loading mechanism that was used to rotate and load the 100-ton-gun. The under ground workings are far more impressive than the cannon itself (which is seriously huge). They have original shells, and the cart-rail-pulley-lift tracks. The place is very scenic as well, with views of grand harbour. I went there using a combination ticket that grants entrance to lascaris war rooms (smart tour guides there as well), air raid shelters, and...

Visited today with my best friend and our tour-guide David was brilliant he was very knowledgeable about the history of the fort and the Armstrong Gun, the forts museum was amazing showcasing the life of the forts inhabitants and the gear and personal items they would have. For a small donation you're allowed to fire off a blank cartridge from a Martini-Henry Rifle I did it and it was great fun. Sadly the fort needs more volunteers to keep it open, so far it's only open on Saturdays but before COVID they would be open Monday to Saturday. The volunteers hope to one day have the cannon semi operational again being able to move and Adjust the gun. But with more donations and visitors hopefully we can all see this amazing piece of military history and industrial ingenuity come alive again. I'd like to say thanks to the volunteers at the fort that keep it alive, today was honestly one of my best...

Well maintained and clean Fort with a great tour and many nice artifacts from the British army. Even if you're not that knowledgable with respect to firearms or the military history of Malta, this Fort is very interesting to visit.

My tip is to take the tour around the Fort which is organised at 14:00 in the afternoon. The tour is fun and interactive. They'll show you the evolution of arms used in the British army throughout the years and you get the chance to shoot one of the arms for fun (blanks).

During the tour, the tourguide will also show you the 100 tonne canon and how the mechanics of this unique cannon work. Also other cool stories about how the soldiers lived at the fort and what it took to get the cannon ready to fire (alot!).

The fort is not government-funded, so they are saving up for improvement and restoration works themselves from donations and ticket...