I wandered over to the Lower Barrakka Gardens as it was getting dark on my first evening in Valletta. The gardens were lit, and there were a few people wandering around. A lovely spot away from the hustle and bustle of the city and, despite what others say, better, in my opinion, than the Upper Barrakka Gardens. Lovely views too! As others have said, theres a small cafe bar there, but it has no long closed when I'd arrived (just after 6:00pm).

Don’t let the name deceive you- it is the highest point of the city with a great view of the harbour and the 3 cities across the harbour . You also have a great view of the Saluting battery and if you are there around noon and 4pm on Mondays to Saturdays, stay around for the canon firing . They will load 2 cannons and fire 1 (the second cannon is a stand by if the first cannon fails to fire). Also, they have a nice cafeteria where you can sip coffee, soft drink or alcohol at a very decent price and view the surrounding garden and atmosphere . Certainly one of the highlights of visiting this city ,

This was a lovely spot to while away an hour or so after the trek up there on foot. There are multiple ways to arrive at this location but I think we chose the harder route! Once at the gates you can wander through the gardens and fountains to the balcony area that looks out onto Vallettas harbours. There are a few stalls at the entrance and a cafe in the top right hand corner for refreshments and/or some lunch or a snack. We didn’t have anything but it looked good. The views are incredible and you can see for miles, so is well worth the trip however you get there.