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Attraction · Valletta · Updated on 1 November 2026.

City Gate in Valletta

City Gate is an attraction in Valletta, Port Region. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 25 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · City Gate

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You're standing at City Gate, the way into Valletta. In Maltese it's called Bieb il-Belt, simply the door of the city. Take a good look. It isn't really a gate at all, more a breach cut into the old bastions. Two huge blocks of stone frame the opening, and tall steel blades separate them from the city walls. The Italian architect Renzo Piano designed it, and it was finished in 2014.

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

Wheelchair
Accessible

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 City Gate

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. 25 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Saint John's Co-Cathedral
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Saint John's Co-Cathedral · 360 m

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Grandmaster's Palace
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Grandmaster's Palace · 520 m

Mediterranean Conference Centre
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Mediterranean Conference Centre · 870 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 km

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National Museum of Archaeology
MuseumAudio story · 3 min

National Museum of Archaeology · 230 m

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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. 1Saint James CavalierMuseum · 120 m away
  2. 2Castille PlaceAttraction · 210 m away
  3. 3Auberge d'ItalieAttraction · 210 m away
  4. 4Fort ManoelAttraction · 830 m away
  5. 5Fort Saint AngeloMuseum · 950 m away
  6. 6Fort Saint ElmoAttraction · 1.1 km away
  7. 7Fort RicasoliCastle · 1.6 km away
All 27 points of interest in Valletta →

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Frequently asked questions

Is City Gate wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at City Gate, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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