⭐ Highlight
Saluting Battery and Noon Gun
Restored gun battery below Upper Barrakka where a cannon is fired at noon and 4pm.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
€3 entry / free from above (≈ $3.2)
From port
0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Transfer time
5 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Be there before 12:00 for the noon firing — the favourite of the day
Getting there from the port
Take the Barrakka Lift up — the battery is directly below Upper Barrakka Gardens.
🚌 Best transport: walk💶 Cost: €1 Barrakka Lift