Sights · Our pick in Malta
Fort Rinella
The 100-ton gun
About Fort Rinella
Fort Rinella, on Saint Rocco Road in Kalkara, is a Victorian coastal battery run by the Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, the foundation that also runs the Saluting Battery and the Lascaris War Rooms (fortrinella.com).
Why it's on our list
- Victorian battery
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Fort Rinella before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Fort Rinella, as the crow flies.
- Ursulino Valletta1.4 km18 min walk
- Cugó Gran Macina1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Fort Rinella are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Fort St Angelo1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Spinola Bay3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Marsaxlokk5.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Malta International Airport6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Mdina12 kmCar or taxi 28 min
- Golden Bay17 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)21 kmCar or taxi 47 min