Lascaris War Rooms
A WWII underground command centre deep beneath the Upper Barrakka Gardens, where parts of the 1943 invasion of Sicily were directed.
The Lascaris War Rooms lie in a tunnel about 40 metres deep beneath the Upper Barrakka Gardens. In the Second World War they were the operational nerve centre of the British defence of Malta, and some of the command work for the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) in 1943 was carried out here; Eisenhower and Montgomery both visited. During the Cold War they were used as NATO's Mediterranean headquarters. The war rooms have been restored to their original appearance, with plotting tables and mannequin scenes, and an audio guide is included. Admission is about €18. The entrance is on Lascaris Ditch in Valletta; you can go down from near the Upper Barrakka Gardens or take the Barrakka Lift.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Upper Barrakka Gardens & Saluting Battery
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Valletta
- Grandmaster's Palace
- Fort St. Angelo
- Fort St. Elmo & National War Museum
- Birgu (Vittoriosa) & the Three Cities
- Sliema & Tigné Point