Return of the Grand Master
alta’s capital, Valletta, is a masterpiece of medieval architecture, built by the Knights of the Order of St John after fending off an Ottoman invasion in 1565. At its centre lies the Grand Master’s Palace, from which the leader of the Order once ruled. It was the first building constructed here, and for decades it even housed Malta’s parliament. Now, 450 years after it was built, following a £35 million renovation, it