Geheimen van de Sint-Janscokathedraal - Rondleiding
Beschrijving
Ontdek de geheimen die op je wachten in St John's Co-Cathedral - alles wat de audiogids je niet vertelt! Deze kerk, gebouwd door de Orde van Sint-Jan, behoort tot de Top 25 attracties van Tripadvisor in Europa en heeft “de mooiste vloer ter wereld” bestaande uit meer dan 400 marmeren grafplaten. Deze tour onthult fascinerende verhalen van de Grootmeesters van de Orde en hun ridders, en leert u de verborgen betekenissen van de symbolen die u op hun graven kunt onderzoeken. Je ontdekt ook de geheimen van twee Caravaggio-schilderijen die in de kerk zijn gevonden, hoort waarom de getalenteerde maar onrustige Caravaggio uit de Orde is gezet en leert het ongelooflijke verhaal hoe een van zijn schilderijen door een Maltese priester/detective werd teruggevonden nadat het uit de kathedraal was gestolen. Tot slot leer je de vreemde reden waarom dit een “co-kathedraal” is.
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Reisroute
Je ziet het prachtige interieur van deze hoogbarokke kerk, die 'de mooiste vloer ter wereld' bevat, evenals de sacristie, verschillende kapellen die behoren tot de Orde van Sint-Jan en het oratorium met twee schilderijen van Caravaggio .
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Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Alle plaatsen en oppervlakken zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(37)
Me and my girlfriend came to visit my daughter who is living in Malta. We divided our trip to stay in the center in Saint Julians halfway, then we went to Mellieha and in the end to Marsaxlokk. We visited Valletta several days and as we liked the tour and visit to St. John's Co-Cathedral. We are back with the guided tour of Dark Malta Tours, very interesting and with details not presented on a normal tour.
Thank you for coming on my walk in the shadows! I'm pleased to hear that you got to explore Malta before hearing about its darker side 🖤
Our third and final tour of our Malta holiday was the St John's Co-Cathedral tour, and I honestly can't recommend it highly enough. If my teacher at school had been as engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining, I would have studied history! I've learnt so much, especially about the darker side of Malta's fascinating past, and every minute of the tour kept us interested. This was our third tour with Mario, and each one has been outstanding. We'll definitely be back on our next visit to Malta, and I'll be looking forward to booking even more tours. Thank you so much, Mario, for making history come alive and giving us such a memorable experience!
That's such a lovely review, thanks very much Lisa. Am delighted to hear that you're a fellow dark soul and I really appreciate all your support for Dark Malta Tours. Hope to see you on the dark side of Malta again someday 🖤
Mario was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and witty. He taught the information with such passion! He shared his expertise in every space.
Thank you Elizabeth! I'm glad you enjoyed hearing about the hidden stories of this remarkable church.
This tour was exceptionally informative. Despite having visited St. John's Co-Cathedral on numerous occasions, this experience provided a unique perspective, revealing aspects I had not previously encountered. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour to all. My sincere thanks to Mario.
Thank you Paula! I've loved St John's Co-Cathedral since I was a child and I'm always pleased to share my knowledge with people who really appreciate it. Thank you for coming 🙏🏻
This is my third tour with Mario / Dark Malta Tours. These tours are so interesting, the stories are intriguing, he’s so knowledgeable and passionate! It is worth every penny and you definitely get your money’s worth! The Co-Cathedral itself is a must see if you are in Malta…it’s one of the most unique and beautiful churches I’ve ever been in and I’ve been in all the bigs ones. Mario’s tour is the best way to see this incredible site…or really any of his tours will be uniquely special!
Thank you for such a lovely review! I'm pleased that you appreciated St John's, it's one of my favourite places on earth. Hope to see you on another tour sometime.
We did this tour previously in June 2025 with a large group and enjoyed it so much we rebooked in June 2026 with friends, another couple. Having a smaller party and starting early made it even better as we had a more personalised experience and less crowds in the Co-Cathedral. Mario was our guide. He is professional, very knowledgable, shares great insights and is fun. We thoroughly recommend Dark Malta Tours and Mario in particular.
Great to see you guys again, thanks very much for the booking and I'm glad I could unlock some of the secrets of the amazing St John's Co-Cathedral for you all.
A Dark Malta tour is a must-do when in Malta! Mario’s passion and knowledge of Malta’s history was clearly evident as he guided us around St John’s co-cathedral and shared interesting facts and stories connected with the building’s long history. He is a great story teller, and took his time in sharing his knowledge and answering our questions. We will definitely book another of his tours next time we visit Malta!
Glad you enjoyed your time in the Co-Cathedral! Thanks for coming, and I hope to see you on the dark side of life again soon 💀
The tour was everything we expected and more. Some of the information (ie the protector of history ‘Bruno’) made the whole tour very special. Mario was punctual professional and very friendly. Clearly a well known and respected guide given his treatment by venue staff. His subject knowledge was excellent and delivered in easily understood manner. Overall great tour.
Thank you for booking me and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour around St John's Co-Cathedral. It is a remarkable place and I'm pleased that I got to show you some of its secrets.
We had a fantastic tour of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta with Mario as our guide. He was easy to deal with from the start and made the entire experience seamless. His knowledge was outstanding, blending detailed historical facts with engaging storytelling that kept everyone interested. Even our 15-year-old was fully engaged, especially when Mario explored the darker side of the cathedral’s history while still grounding everything in real, accurate context. He struck the perfect balance between informative and entertaining. Mario is truly a top-tier guide, and we would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Malta without hesitation today.
Thanks for your very kind words, Charles. Was a pleasure to take your lovely family around St John's Co-Cathedral, I'm glad you enjoyed this fascinating and unique place. Have a great rest of your trip.
Mario's tour is an extremely entertaining, thorough and unique way of getting to know about the history of the co-cathedral and it's legends. Highly recommend to join him!
Thank you, Ziro! St John's Co-Cathedral is one of my favourite buildings in the world, so I'm glad you enjoyed hearing about its stories as much as I enjoy telling them.
