What's Included

• Sins in the City Tour, Valletta
• Free Drink

Description

Lust, gluttony, greed, envy, pride and all sorts of sins are not the basis of a soap opera but they can be easily associated to the Knights, when the Order went into decline. Its finances, its military prowess and even its morals crumbed through the decades relegating the Golden Age of Malta under the Knights to a faint memory of the past.

This process is perhaps best reflected in the lives led by some of the Grand Masters. The monastic vows of poverty, chastity and obedience where quickly replaced. "Poverty" was expressed in the lavish palaces and impressive baroque which adorns the city to this day. Chastity was replaced by orgies and eventually, by illegitimate offsprings. Obedience became useful only when it was time to overthrow an old Grandmaster from his throne.

The truth is that in later years, when the Holy War against the Ottoman empire finished and there was no scope for crusades, many knights did not have any vocation or lost it as soon as they arrived in Valletta, a city full of temptations. Many of them succumbed, young and old alike, spending their free time gambling, duelling and chasing prostitutes.

Terms & Conditions

• Date: 9th September 2014 at 2pm
• Valid only for persons over 18 years
• You pay €1 when buying the deal online and €9 when redeeming your coupon on 9th September
• Meeting point: Valletta City Gate (opposite Opera house)
• Printed version of the coupon is required