0:00 - Intro and map
0:32 - Start - walk at the wall
9:01 - Arrival to the seaside
20:38 - Senglea-side walk.
23:28 - Arrival to Fort St. Angelo (one of the fortress of the Three Cities).
28:20 - The passage to a hidden beach
30:50 - The beach on the tip of Birgu - overlooking to Valletta
37:52 - Walking alongside of the Marina of Birgu.
43:37 - Maritime Museum of Malta
45:29 - St. Lawrence Church and the Monument of Freedom
50:03 - Leaving Birgu
50:33 - Arriving to Bormla - Final Words.
Birgu is the location of several tourist attractions. The historic Vittoriosa Waterfront contains the former Palace of the General of the Galleys and the Order of St John's treasury. The area was refurbished in the early 2000s, and both buildings are used for other activities: the former is now a casino, while the latter is home to the Malta Maritime Museum. A second museum, the Vittoriosa 1565 Museum, is also located in the town and is dedicated to the siege and the battle in the town in 1565.
Collegiate Church of St Lawrence
St. Lawrence's Church, one of several churches in the parish, was once the Conventual Church of the Order of St John. It is dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome, and the feast is very popular among locals for the decorations in the local streets. The celebrations start on 31 July and continue till 10 August, the saint's feast day. Other churches in Birgu include the Monastery of St. Scholastica and the Our Lady of Annunciation Church which is run by the Dominican Order. This church is also known as St. Dominic's Church. The feast of Saint Dominic is held every last Sunday of August. The Freedom Monument commemorates the departure of British forces from the island in 1979. Birgu also contains five Auberges of the Knights, including the Auberge d'Angleterre, for some time the home of the English Knights of St John on the island, which now contains a public library.
Birgu Festival of Candle Lights
Grand Harbour Marina
At the centre of the Grand Harbour, the 16th-century Fort St Angelo still stands and is currently undergoing restoration. The central piazza in Birgu was badly damaged by bombing during World War II, but one 19th-century palace thought to have been designed by Giuseppe Bonavia survives, and is used as the headquarters of the St Lawrence Band Club
Maritime Museum of Malta - a brief summary, opening hours and ticket prices:
heritagemalta.org/museums-site...
Fort St Angelo (Birgu) - a brief summary, opening hours and ticket prices:
heritagemalta.org/museums-site...
Music: www.bensound.com
21 июл 2024