My wife and myself are currently holidaying in Malta staying at the impressive Corinthia Palace Hotel (Review to follow) and just across the road are the San Anton Gardens which we visited this morning. It’s clearly a very popular attraction as - although it was a Sunday morning - there were plenty of other people either with their children (there is no shortage of wildlife to see) or walking their dogs. There is no entry charge and the Gardens themselves are full of plants, shrubs and trees from around the world and there are plenty of empty buildings reminding the visitor of what things must have been like in its heyday! Even so, it’s still a very pleasant place to spend an hour or so - something I suspect we’ll be doing several more times during the rest of our stay!

Malta cities are not green at all but this place is very beautiful oasis of life. Huge old trees, ponds, fountains and birds moving freely within tall walls separating this green historical paradise from busy city. If you want to rest for a while and sort your toughts this is the best place. Entrance for free opening hours differs in summer and winter. Definitely worth visiting. There are also free toilets so don’t worry.

A good place to go but may be better in the summer months when the gardens could come to life. The extensive grounds were a bit drab with not alot to look at. Quite difficult to find if going by bus, my advice ask to be put off the bus at nearest stop, we missed the stop ,( had we even known where it was) and ended up walking for miles to find it. . Will go again but at a better time of year, February was not it!!

Beautiful gardens, lots of different trees, shaded places to sit and relax. An inviting place to walk around, read a book and absorb the beauty! There is some conservation work going on, but it did not affect our visit! A place to return many times!

The gardens were built by a grandmaster of the Knights of St John. It is noteworthy for having a variety of trees from around the world. March is likely not the best time to tour the gardens. Not many flowers are planted. There are several water fountains. The birdlife is interesting with peacocks and a black swan [the mother was sitting on eggs]. There are turtles. You can meander through a small maze, There is even a model of a Japanese temple.

Unfortunately August is just too dry a month to get the full splendour of this garden. Seeing photos of the Spring though I would love to come in visit in April or May. Such colours everywhere, compared to the grey and browns on our visit. Still worth a little wander around though and to see the peacocks and terrapins enjoying the shade provided by the huge trees. We were even shown a tree over 500 years old! It was HUGE!

A place to find shade in a lovely setting. Peacocks and ducks and pigeons. Plenty of seating under tall trees. Spent the morning there. Bus 54 from Valletta gets you within 5 minutes walk of the garden