Behind Closed Doors

Mysteries in a Valletta Monastery

Take a tour around the Mysterium Fidei Museum, part of the cloistered St Catherine’s monastery. This intimate tour will show you where the nuns live, reveal the truth behind the monastery’s “control rooms” and lead you into the candlelit crypt where you’ll be told of the rituals surrounding its death bed.

The drawing room of a palazzo

Dark Tales in an Mdina Palazzo

Gain rare access to an exquisite Mdina palazzo and discover strange stories from its fascinating past. You’ll touch a piece of the True Cross as certified by a Pope, see tiny rooms where slaves slept and the place where legend has it a French solider was beaten to death. The tour will end with drinks on either the roof or in the stunning drawing room.

A waxwork of a woman with the plague

Tales of Torture in Mdina Dungeons

Take a guided tour around Mdina Dungeons at night and hear tales of terror and trauma from Malta’s horrible histories. Examine lifelike displays showing torture, witches, plague victims and more, while hearing blood-curdling stories of these brutal, true moments from history.

The Triton Fountain in Valletta, lit up at night

Book a Private Tour

Want to discover the rich history of the Maltese islands at a date and time of your choosing? Book a private tour for any dark history walk, either on the streets or in a venue, and experience Malta in an unforgettable way.