Stumbled across this as we got off at the last stop from bus ride from Valetta Harbour . We went up in the lift .When we got there it was beautiful with magnificent views. Great place to then wander down through Valetta. So lovely up there we went back for a second visit

Beautiful views across the Grand Harbour. Lots of benches to sit and enjoy the view and lovely gardens. One of my favourite places to visit. Don't miss the Saluting Battery firing the cannons at 12pm and 4pm.

If you want to witness the Saluting battery, it takes place at 12 and 4 Monday to Saturday, so get there a bit early for a good spot along the balcony. You will get wonderful views of the harbour and the three cities across the harbour. From here there is a lift you can use for €1 taking you down to the harbour if you want to get the ferry over to the three cities. It's €2 single/ €3.80 return. Definitely worth visiting the Lower Gardens too.

This is only about 2-3 blocks from the cathedral & overlooks the harbor. It is at the top of the fortress walls. It has a public garden with statues, monuments & you can see cannons below. Nothing to do here though but admire the view or sit and relax, which is worthwhile. Free

We went here a few times. There are places to sit, some portacabin toilets, and a lovely cafe where you can get drinks. There are trees for shade which is quite welcome! We made sure we were there to watch the cannon going off at 4pm. The overlooking level is free or you can pay 3€ to watch 5m away from the cannon!

A lovely little garden. Interesting arches and sculptures. Beautiful views over the Grand Harbour. A good place to watch the firing of the cannon at 12.00/4pm for free. Nice little cafe selling reasonably priced drinks and snacks. The lift is certainly worth the 1 euro fee for the experience.

A very nice location that worth visiting for its panoramic views. We were not very lucky as there was a lot of dust in the atmosphere. Aim to visit the place at noon if you would like to attend the canon salute. There was a note that there is no canon salute on Sundays so be sure you check schedule if you aim to see the ceremony.

Free to visit. If you arrive by local bus to the depot you can walk through the centre and arrive at the upper Barrakka Gardens. If you arrive by the harbour you can either walk up or use the lift (a nominal charge). It was mostly on a level - you could see a few flower borders and trees. The arches and historic plaques lead you to the walls with a view down to the cannons (fired daily at noon and 4 pm) and beautiful harbour. You can pay a fee and go down to witness the reenactment and cannon firing or watch it from the top. Not as big as we thought.

We enjoyed the gardens but to be fair we liked the Lower Barrakka Gardens more and thought the views were better. I loved the small green Lizards seen around both gardens. large crowds assemble to see the guns being fired avoid this time if you don't like crowds.

Lovely gardens which only get busy when the gun firing is taking place. Still worth visiting at that time to listen to the commentary and hear the gun fire. Lovely flowers, statues and great views over the harbour. The Barrakka Lift will take you down to the port for cruise ships and boat tours.