Set the scene.
Marquis Giuseppe Scicluna acquired Palazzo Parisio in 1898. He wanted to transform the older property into a grand winter palace.
Here’s the twist.
Italian architect Carlo Sada helped realise that ambition. Marble stairs, gilded rooms and a mirrored ballroom show the investment in impressive interiors.
Why it still matters.
The gardens contain an orangery dating to 1733. Compare the restrained street frontage with the rooms inside: a building’s exterior does not reveal its whole story.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.