Ro Ro Terminal

Ro Ro Terminal is a wharf in Floriana, Malta. Ro Ro Terminal is situated nearby to the city gate Portes des Bombes, as well as near the town Floriana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portes des Bombes and Royal Opera House.

Portes des Bombes

City gate

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Portes des Bombes, originally called Porta dei Cannoni, is an ornamental arched gate in Floriana, Malta. It was built in 1721 as an advanced gate within the faussebraye of the Floriana Lines, and it was enlarged with the construction of a second archway in 1868. Portes des Bombes is situated 450 metres northwest of Ro Ro Terminal.

Royal Opera House

Square

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The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 1 km northeast of Ro Ro Terminal.

National Library

Library

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The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ro Ro Terminal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana and Floriana Granaries.

Floriana

Town

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Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.