WHERE A WAY OF LIFE COMES TO LIFE

Casa Rocca Piccola is in the heart of Valletta at 74 Republic Street, the main thoroughfare of the city.

400 hundred years old. It was built by Don Pietro La Rocca, an Admiral and Knight of Malta.

Casa Rocca Piccola belongs to the de Piro family of Malta who have lived in Valletta for almost 350 years.

Casa Rocca Piccola tells the story of Valletta and Malta through the eyes of one family who have experienced all of its important historical events and dramas. It is full of wonderful objects and aristocratic collections.

The de Piro family came to Malta in 1530 with the Order of St John after they were all expelled from Rhodes by the Turkish Emperor Sulieman the Magnificent. They were granted titles in 1716 (Baron of Budaq) by the Grand Master Raimondo Perellos y Rocafull and in 1742 (Marquis de Piro) by King Philip V of Spain.

As well as visiting the 12 rooms on the Piano Nobile full of our historical treasures you can go deep underground and see our enormous World War 2 bomb shelters cut from the rock. You can also visit our garden, Cafe Effervescence and an Italian restaurant in the old kitchens of the property.