Valletta, the capital of Malta, is irrevocably linked to the history of the military and charitable order of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and the Order of the Knights of St John, its 320 monuments, confined within an area of 55 hectares, make it one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.     The Valletta & Malta Experience guided tour is designed  to give visitors to these islands of romance and history,  an excellent, albeit brief, overview of Malta's 5000 years  of tumultuous and complex history. You will step back centuries in time, by visiting the places where the fate of  Europe, and especially Malta, was decided. Our guided tour, through the bustling streets of Valletta, will first allow you to view the Barracca Gardens that command a breath-taking panorama of the Grand Harbour, followed by the St John's Co-Cathedral, adorned in riches that date back to the Knights of Malta.  Within the St John's Co-Cathedral you will also the Museum and Oratory, including one of the most precious art treasures in Malta - Caravaggio's painting The Beheading of St John. Finally, a stop at the multi-vision multilanguage Malta Experience show, will give you a bird's eye view of Malta's history through the use of modern technology from the comfort of an air-conditioned auditorium.