Hewn into the rock beneath the Upper Barrakka Gardens, these tunnels served as the bomb-proof operations centre for the British air and naval forces defending Malta in World War II. The rooms have been restored to their wartime state, with plotting tables, communications equipment, and period furnishings. Guided tours explain Malta's pivotal strategic role in the Mediterranean campaign.
Lascaris War Rooms
WWII underground operations centre beneath the bastions
A story
From these tunnels carved into the bastions beneath Valletta, Air Marshal Sir Keith Park coordinated the air defence of Malta during the 1942 siege. The same complex was later used as NATO's Southern Europe headquarters during the Cold War.