Only recently opened to the public, Mysterium Fidei is ‘hidden’ away on a quiet corner on St Christopher Street and Strait Street.
Visitors often stumble upon our door whilst exploring Valletta.
Often, simply curious to see what lies behind the walls of the Monastery, visitors are then immersed into the fascinating history whilst appreciating the architecture and experiencing the quiet serenity of the cloisters. Visitors can see how the nuns lived, in a totally authentic setting.
Cloistered nuns lived a life closed off from the outside world so they had to be self sufficient. Even until today the chickens lay eggs and fruit and vegetables are grown in the garden.
Built with self sustainability in mind there are seven wells dotted around the monastery. Rainwater is collected from the roofs.
Mimi the monastery cat, often welcomes visitors personally and happily walks around listening to the audio tour before finding a sunny spot in the garden providing a popular photo opportunity.
Posted By : 465beckyc
We accidentally found this place and you won't be disappointed! This is incredibly moving, peaceful, and absolutely beautiful 😍 A hidden gem and the history here is incredible. So happy we found you, blown away by the peace and tranquillity of these gardens. I will never forget this in my life, a step back in time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 04:54:22 
Posted By : U1811ZZmihaelab
It was a very pleasant experience , we met nice people, the place was well preserved and the info ,very helpful to understud the life in the past times.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 13:29:47
Posted By : X6121QKjennifers
This wonderful piece of history really should not be missed when visiting Valletta.
Such an interesting insight into the lives (& deaths) of the nuns.
Our tour guide Margaret was brilliant & very informative & friendly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 11:33:46
Posted By : JohnDawson155
This extraordinary place turned out to be quite close to where we were staying. We just chanced on it and it turned out to be one of the most interesting and certainly the most affecting place we visited. The past seems to be right there with you. Not to be missed.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 10:16:19
Posted By : bridgetteb794
I was curious to go since it openned to the public. Any green area on the island attracts me. It had it cgarm and tge audio guiding through my own phone nade the walk through even more enjoyable.
A little cat also joined us on our walk-around and we met one of the nuns as well during her daily routine around the garden.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 02:59:16
