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Museum · Valletta · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta

Grandmaster's Palace is a museum in Valletta, Port Region. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta
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Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Audio tour · Grandmaster's Palace

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You're standing on St George's Square, on Republic Street, right in the heart of Valletta. That long, plain building in front of you is the Grandmaster's Palace, the largest palace in the city. It takes up an entire block. Across from it stands the Main Guard, the old guardhouse.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Grandmaster's Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Saint John's Co-Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saint John's Co-Cathedral · 170 m

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Mediterranean Conference Centre
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Mediterranean Conference Centre · 360 m

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum · 3.3 km

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
National Museum of Archaeology
MuseumAudio story · 3 min

National Museum of Archaeology · 290 m

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
City Gate
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

City Gate · 520 m

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Photo: Matthew Axiak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Saint John's Co-Cathedral on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 7 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Auberge d'ItalieAttraction · 340 m away
  2. 2Castille PlaceAttraction · 390 m away
  3. 3Saint James CavalierMuseum · 470 m away
  4. 4Fort Saint ElmoAttraction · 570 m away
  5. 5Fort Saint AngeloMuseum · 820 m away
  6. 6Fort ManoelAttraction · 940 m away
  7. 7Fort RicasoliCastle · 1.2 km away
All 27 points of interest in Valletta →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 80 m and a public toilet at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Grandmaster's Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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