Sights · Our pick in Malta
Lascaris War Rooms
Under the Barrakka
About Lascaris War Rooms
The Lascaris War Rooms are a network of tunnels and operations rooms deep below the Upper Barrakka Gardens, run by the Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna together with the Operation Husky Museum (lascariswarrooms.com). The foundation’s sites are open Monday to Saturday.
Why it's on our list
- Wartime operations rooms
- Operation Husky Museum
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lascaris War Rooms before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Lascaris War Rooms, as the crow flies.
- Iniala Harbour House250 m3 min walk
- Rosselli AX Privilege300 m4 min walk
- AX The Saint John300 m4 min walk
- Domus Zamittello350 m4 min walk
- Ursulino Valletta500 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Lascaris War Rooms 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 ferries700 m9 min walk
- Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries1.8 km23 min walk
Key sights
- Upper Barrakka Gardens50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fort St Angelo600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Spinola Bay2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Malta International Airport5.6 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Marsaxlokk6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Mdina10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Golden Bay16 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)20 kmCar or taxi 44 min