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MAKE HISTORY WITH YOUR WEDDING

Dare to dream.If you‘re planning your weddingyou‘ll know that the venue is one of the most important things to get right. And if you want to capitalise on Malta‘s rich culture and historical legacy on your big day, Heritage Malta is hard to beat.

With a portfolio including neolithic temples, Baroque auberges and palaces, forts, and a maritime museum to boot, Heritage Malta offers spectacular, exclusive venues for every taste and budget. Selecting a historic backdrop for your wedding is about celebrating the past in your future. It anchors your special day in time and tradition and coats the occasion in a refined patina of nostalgia, culture and elegance.

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From the intimate to the monumental, the wide diversity of venues to choose from provides bespoke and inclusive choices to suit the most discerning couples and every kind of celebration.

In the country’s historic heart, the majestic front courtyard of Vilhena Palace is conveniently situated just a few steps away from the main gates of the Silent City of Mdina. The 18th Century palace, reconstructed in 1726 by Grandmaster Antonio Manuel De Vilhena in the Parisian Baroque style,offers an exquisite mise-en-scene for a summer wedding.

Travelling back through the annals of time to pre-history, the neolithic Temples of Ġgantija in Gozo, and those of Ħaġar Qim and Tarxien on Malta make for UNESCO World Heritage settings that are unparalleled and are sure to leave many a foreign guest open-mouthed.

Back in the capital, the Baroque splendour of the Gran Salon in the Auberge de Provence,in Valletta, with its richly painted frescoes, musicians‘gallery and wooden beamed ceiling is enough to make guests feel like royalty.

Across the water, dreamily romantic at night Fort St Angelo offers panoramic views of Valletta and the Grand Harbour lit up and iridescent in the evening.

Nearby in Birgu, the garden within the Inquisitor‘s Palace, an 18thcentury powerhouse, makes for a picturesque setting within an unexpected venue. Meanwhile,the Palace‘s ornate and imposing staircase provides the perfect backdrop for wedding photoshoots. For those with seafaring connections, St Angelo‘s commodious hall inside the Malta Maritime Museum, housed within the old naval bakery, with its terrace overlooking the Birgu Marina,caters for stylish boutique events.

‘Love is love’. Whatever venue you go for,we’ll make sure your special day is one to remember.

For futher enquiries contact Heritage Malta:

venues@heritagemalta.org

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