Saint John's Co-Cathedral Museum — Attraction in Valletta

This is the must see place in Malta in my point of view. The inner decorations are definitely worth a visit. You can check the heraldry of the knights of the Malta. Each chaple has its own stories and the audio guide will give you a detailed description about the stories. The most important thing for this place is the paintings from Caravaggio. It is awe-inspiring to see the masterpieces of Caravaggio here. The audio guide gives you a detailed explanation of the background of the paintings as well as a brief introduction of the life of this controversial painter from the renaissance. Even though I visited this place off the peak season, there were still so many tourists and I was lining up in front of the entrance for half an hour. After you go in, before you may check out Caravaggio's paintings, you have to line up again and wait. If you really want to get the most out of this visit, it can easily take couple hours just in this cathedral. It is not allowed to eat inside this cathedral but right in front of the entrance there are trash cans. In general the experience was very nice and this is definitely the top 1...

It looks like a fort on the outside, but inside is a stunning, beautiful Cathedral in the heart of Valetta. The whole Cathedral - floors, walls, cathedral is steeped in detail, created by artists and craftsmen from Rome so wherever we looked there was something to marvel at. I personally did not think the price of entry was too high - especially considering the cost of the Cathedral's upkeep. My wife and I were inside for the best part of two hours and probably would have stayed longer had it not been so crowded. I would not recommend visiting during summer months but it certainly is a Cathedral not to be missed. Also on the positive side is that it is accessible for wheelchairs with ramps at the entrance and exit. Inside there is a small lift, for wheelchairs, to go down to view the...

St. John's Cathedral reflects the wealth and importance of the Knights of Malta, who protected Europe and the Catholic faith from attacks by the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. This cathedral, with its sumptuous Baroque interior, was built as a symbol of the knights' success.The church has beautifully decorated, gilded walls and magnificent ceiling paintings by Mattia Preti, Malta's most famous painter. The most famous work of art in the church is the Beheading of St. John the Baptist by Caravaggio. Finally, the entire floor has depictions of knights and more.Finally, the entire floor has depictions of the knights and more. Perhaps the most important indoor attraction in Malta. It is clearly reminiscent of the Vatican...