Towers to visit Malta

The Red Tower (or St Agatha's Tower) was erected in 1649 by the knights during the reign of the great master Lascaris. It plays an important role in each of the conflicts that affect the island from the eighteenth century. It dominates the entire Marfa peninsula and offers a superb panorama of the cliffs, from Dingli to Gozo. After a substantial renovation in 2001, she regained her red color. And it's likely to be the subject of a new, less important renovation. The road that continues towards the tip of Qammieh, the south end of Marfa, offers only one visibly appreciated harbor of hunters, some ruins without real interest and beautiful views.

Located next to the water polo pool (Sirens is Saint Paul's Bay champion in 2001), the tower is high in 1609 under the reign of the Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt. Restored in the 1970 s, it now houses a small historical museum dedicated to military architecture. This military monument is the first of the watch towers built in Malta by the knights of the order of St. John. Only the Tour tower in Gozo is older, but it was destroyed in 1850. These towers were to protect Malta from the rapid incursions during which many Maltese were captured and taken as slaves.

The Saint Lucia Tower was built in 1610 under the reign of Alof de Wignacourt. Built according to the plans of the son of Gerolamo Cassar, Vittorio, it serves, four years later, to postpone a last Turkish attack.

Today, its heroic past forgotten, it now belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which established the National Aquaculture Centre. On site, a large aquatic farm (closed to the public).