Fort Rinella
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The Rinella Battery is a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella, although it was never classified as a fort while in use. It was armed with an Armstrong 100-ton gun, which survives; the only other surviving gun is at the Napier of Magdala Battery, Gibraltar.
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The Rinella Battery is a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella, although it was never classified as a fort while in use. It was armed with an Armstrong 100-ton gun, which survives; the only other surviving gun is at the Napier of Magdala Battery, Gibraltar.
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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 days I've had.
Sean O'HanlonSean O'Hanlon
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Fort Rinella was one of outer forts to defend the harbour, and whilst it is a small installation, it has an impressive main cannon. The fort itself isn't very big but you can walk down and have a look at the tunnels and how they stored ammunition to the cannons. There is also a nice museum of British troops throughout history, giving a view of uniforms and duties. During the summer there are often activities for example how does Victorian weapons work, so you could spend a few hours here when there are things going on. There is also a small canteen and coffee shop. The easiest way to get there is to take the number 3 bus which stops right outside the fort. If you don't want to eat at the fort it is a short walk to Kalkara, or take the bus for two more stops, which has a lots of restaurants and bars.
Rick JonssonRick Jonsson
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We thoroughly enjoyed the fort rinella tour. Jake, David and Ayrton were fantastic knowledgeable and good humoured guides. You could see they were also enthusiastic and took interest in their work. Jake did the tour around the fort and had a good knowledge of how the impressive 100ton gun worked and was able to set the picture out of how things were during that time. Ayrton did a fantastic demonstration and condensed talk on the guns. Ranging from musket to infamous rifle. He delivered this with good humour and was very knowledgeable about the guns. Ayrton also managed the shooting of the rifles (thoroughly recommend it). More to come in the future and I am sure we will visit again. Hint I Recommend the wirt artna membership! Lots you can do in a week!
Gareth WillisGareth Willis
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Amazing experience in general. Definitely worth staying few hours and see all of the guided tour and the presentations. The best way is to buy tickets at the Saluting Battery in Valletta before 12pm, see the firing of the canon and take the free bus, included in the ticket, to Fort Rinella. Inside you can take the tour and see the presentations witch are also included. In addition you can eat a nice meal inside the fort, between the presentations and during the presentations there is even a possibility to fire a real 19th century rifle and hold in hands other pieces of historic weaponry. And last but not least great respect should be given to the magnificent staff of the fort that has been very friendly, informative and funny.
Lukasz Cypis KaminskiLukasz Cypis Kaminski
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So much to see here. We could have spent all day. Unfortunately we came at the wrong time and missed the guided tour which ended with the canon and rifle firing. We had already spent two hours there with the audio tour so didn't want to stay another two. Fantastic to see a 'live' fort with weapon demonstrations. I just wish they told us at the beginning there was a tour and we would have come back. It would have also been good if they told us at the beginning about the combined ticket with the malta war museum and lascaris war rooms as we ended spending much more buying them all separately. I can't fault the fort itself though which is why I've given is 5 stars - superb value for money.
Louise ForbesLouise Forbes
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Our visit was highly enriched by the staff that manages the site. It's only a few employees and they worked very hard and professionally in order to make the visit enjoyable and valuable. Dressed in military uniforms, like real soldiers of the fort, they not only guided us on our visit, but made special shows and demonstrations of weapons (like rifles, bayonets and swords). They entertained and interacted a lot with the visitors, allowing also visitors to try the weapons. We were planning a short visit, but instead spent and enjoyed more than 3 hours, learning a lot about the fort, its huge cannon and how soldiers lived and worked. Highly recommended
Carlo ScoccoCarlo Scocco
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