At the very tip of the Senglea peninsula, in a small public garden, stands the most photographed object in Malta: the Gardjola, a stone watchtower with an eye, an ear and a crane carved into its sides. The vedette has been a symbol of the country for centuries and appears on coins, stamps, and just about every Maltese tourist poster ever printed.
From the garden you get the postcard view of Valletta across the Grand Harbour — the bastions, the upper Barrakka, the Lascaris battery, the dome of the Carmelite church — with cruise liners drifting through the foreground. It is best at sunrise or in the last hour before sunset, when the limestone glows orange. Entry is free and the gates are open during daylight hours.