Sights · Our pick in Malta
Grand Master's Palace
The Knights’ palace
About Grand Master's Palace
The Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta was the seat of the Grand Masters of the Order of St John. Heritage Malta runs visits to the State Rooms and the Palace Armoury; the Throne Room is closed until further notice, and the State Rooms close some mornings for official business, so check the notices on heritagemalta.mt before you go.
Why it's on our list
- The Armoury
- State Rooms
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Grand Master's Palace before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Grand Master's Palace, as the crow flies.
- Rosselli AX Privilege150 m2 min walk
- AX The Saint John150 m2 min walk
- Ursulino Valletta200 m2 min walk
- Iniala Harbour House250 m3 min walk
- Domus Zamittello500 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Grand Master's Palace 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.
Nearest ferry landing
- Valletta Waterfront (Sicily ferry)Harbour ferries1.1 km14 min walk
- Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries1.6 km20 min walk
Key sights
- St John’s Co-Cathedral200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fort St Angelo850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Spinola Bay2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Malta International Airport6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Marsaxlokk6.9 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Mdina10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Golden Bay16 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)19 kmCar or taxi 44 min