1 Day Itinerary #02 -- Half Day World War II Valletta World War II in Malta Day 1 Lascaris War Rooms Private Tour War Shelters at Casa Rocca Piccola National War Museum Itinerary Inclusions Itinerary Exclusions Value (NET Total in Euro) Based on Two Persons World War II in Malta The Siege of Malta in World War II was a military campaign that lasted from June 1940 to November 1942 for the fight for the control of the strategically important island. Malta had belonged to the British Crown Colony of Malta, which pitted the air forces and navies of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy. The Axis resolved to bomb or starve Malta into submission, by attacking its ports, towns, cities, and Allied shipping supplying the island. Malta was one of the most intensively bombed areas during the war with over 3000 bombing raids that dropped 6,700 tons of bombs on the Grand Harbour area alone. 1 Day 1 Lascaris War Rooms Private Tour The Lascaris War Rooms consist of an underground complex of tunnels and chambers that housed the War Headquarters from where the defence of Malta was conducted during the Second World War. This secret complex contained operations rooms for each of the fighting services from where not only the air defence of Malta was coordinated, but also some of the greatest battles fought in the Mediterranean during the war. War Shelters at Casa Rocca Piccola Go into a 16th Century Palace and through to the garden to discover private war shelters. The largest of their cut out from solid rock 3 bomb shelters could fit up to 100 people in it. 2 National War Museum The National War Museum houses a superb collection of items which takes us back to prehistoric times. Artifacts are displayed in chronological order, commencing from the early phases of the Bronze Age around 2,500 B.C. Two halls are dedicated to Malta’s important role in WW I, the Inter-War Period and Malta’s historical role in the Second World War. Displayed in these halls one can find perhaps the three most important icons of this museum: the Gloster Sea Gladiator N5520 FAITH, Roosevelt’s Jeep ‘Husky’ and Malta award for gallantry, the George Cross. Concluding the walk through Malta’s military role in history are displays dedicated to Malta’s Independence, becoming a Republic, Freedom Day and Malta joining the European Union. Itinerary Inclusions • Expert guiding • Entrance to attractions and experiences indicated on the itinerary Itinerary Exclusions • Attractions and meals not identified in the itinerary • Gratuities for guides and drivers Value (NET Total in Euro) Based on Two Persons 397.90 Euro 3.