Quite expensive, €15, or €12.50 seniors, it is an absolutely beautiful cathedral worth the entrance fee which includes the audio guide. The main church is coloured gold in many places with beautiful statues, paintings, stunning painted ceiling etc. Then you notice the outstanding marble floor covering all the building. Each side altar dedicated to the knight orders of different countries are individually excellent. Combined as a whole church it is exceptional.

Hidden mostly behind trees and other buildings, the Co-Cathedral is not particularly striking from the outside. The inside however is simply stunning. It is unlike anywhere I have been before, truly breathtaking all painted in gold. They give you a rather high tech electronic guide on entry which talks you through every part of the Cathedral. While the queue can get rather long, it is under the shade of trees, if you book online the queue can mostly be skipped, make sure to dress appropriately for a Church otherwise you'll have to wear a poncho kind of thing.

Would not miss, and amazing inside. I found the audio guide excellent. However, I turned up at about 9.15am aiming to avoid the crowds, but entry wasn’t possible until 11am due to a service inside. No problem with this, but a heads up on the website, I booked my ticket 2 days before, would have meant I booked a different day, or even notice on the day on the website, which I checked this morning, so I could delay arriving until much later. As it was the tour was wonderful, the crowds I was hoping to avoid were not great

One of my hobbies is visiting churches and cathedrals - they are usually amazing buildings. This is one of the best. Important tip - book your tickets online so you can get in faster. Tickets are €15. We went on a Saturday at the end of September and it was packed - a bit too full frankly. But interior is so incredible (walls, ceiling and floors are a riot of colour and interest) and the large Caravaggio (The grisly Beheading of St John the Baptist) is superb.

There are lots of huge and impressive churches and temples to see around the world and the Co-Cathedral ranks right at the very top. It is hard to believe based on how plain it is on the outside, how lavishly decorated it is on the inside in true Baroque style. The audio guide brings to life the history and incredible art in every corner of this amazing church. You must see this church! One of the top 10 religious sites to visit in the world to me.

Stunning! Just stunning! One of the most beautiful cathedrals I have ever seen. Marble, paintings, tapestries, the floor…spend some time here to really look at the details. Audio guide really good as well. The Caravaggios at the end are beautiful.

It was pouring down raining on a rare rain day in August 2023. I was glad I had a pre-booked ticket for the fast line and even in that I had to wait while the other line was twice as long. Make sure your arms and legs are covered as a sanctified place of worship. They will give you something to wrap around your arms and legs if needed. The various Maltese by Country Knight chapels are unique and filled with religious relics. Maltese crosses, gold moldings, stained glass windows, and especially pay attention to the marble and mosaic tile floors you will walk on each tells a story. The famous Beheading of John the Baptist Caravaggio Painting is here and is ginormous in size. It can get kind of crowded in there which is why you need a ticket ( time) but you can stay as long as you want once you enter. I am not Catholic, but you will be in awe of this Cathedral. The handheld story pod tells you about what you are seeing inside the Cathedral- included in admission. I would get a ticket in advance. Afterwards you are downtown in the heart of Valetta and can see and do many other things.

This is actually a review of the concert-drama about Malta, the knights and Caravaggio that is performed in the oratory of the cathedral on certain days at 6:30 PM. For 25 euros you can enter the cathedral at 6:00 PM for a brief guided tour of the cathedral. Shortly before 6:30 you are escorted to reserved seats in the oratory where a performance takes place. This is where you can see the Caravaggio paintings. You will see them in the context of an outstanding performance that recounts the history of the cathedral, Malta, the knights and Caravaggio. A very talented young man takes the roles of narrator and Caravaggio, truly bringing the story to life. He is accompanied by a soprano and a musician who very adeptly plays the harp and cello. Excellent performance.

This place is stunning. Absolutely awe inspiring. I am not religious but I could spend hours in the cathedral just looking at the unbelievable details in every aspect of it. The architecture on the outside does not even begin to hint at the beauty inside. It’s not an unattractive building but as cathedrals go, it is quite unassuming. Inside is an entirely different matter. There are works of art everywhere you look; on the walls, the ceilings, the floors: it’s quite incredible, for example, how much detail is in the marble floor covering the tombs of the Grand Masters. It feels almost disrespectful to walk on them but you can’t help it; they cover so much of the floor. The Caravaggio painting of the Beheading of St John is also breathtaking; I’m not an art expert, nor even a huge fan of paintings but this one is almost luminous. It can get a bit crowded; frankly I’m surprised it’s not more crowded than it is; it has to be the most impressive cathedral I’ve ever been in. It’s a truly beautiful place, and I would very much recommend that you don’t let yourself get swept along with the crowds but take your time in each chapel (one for each of the Langue’s of the Order) and don’t move on till you’ve seen it properly; there is so much to see it’s probably worth visiting more than once to really appreciate it.

its so beautiful. worth the wait though you can purchase the ticket on line and that saves you the time queuing or standing in line especially when the weather's always warm and sunny and you earn it inside. survived the bomb its astonishing. the audio recording so helpful and accurate it comes with your entrance fee. spend time in the small sacrament chapel.