# Fort Tigné, Malta: what it is and when to go > Fort Tigné is a visitor attraction in Malta (Valletta). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/fort-tigne/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Where:** Malta - **Best time:** March to June and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** MLA Valletta, 7.0 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 35.90663, 14.5133 ## What it is and where Fort Tigné is a visitor attraction in Malta (Valletta). It is in [Valletta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/la-valeta/), where this site lists 278 more places to see, 782 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.90663, 14.5133; the nearest main airport is Malta International Airport (MLA, Valletta), 7.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Malta (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.906631%2C14.513302) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.906631%2C14.513302) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/historia/) places in Malta. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort Tigné is **March to June and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 54 | | June | Best time | 14 h 25 | | July | Possible | 14 h 13 | | August | Possible | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 04 | | December | Possible | 9 h 34 | In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Malta in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Malta To enter Malta there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Malta checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the British plug: an adapter is essential); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cambridge Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/cambridge-battery/): Military base · 422 m - [HMS Maori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/hms-maori/): 1937 Tribal-class destroyer · 488 m - [Saint Elmo - Right Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/saint-elmo-right-reef/): Reef · 489 m - [Saint Elmo - Left Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/saint-elmo-left-reef/): Reef · 499 m - [Auberge de Bavière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/albergue-de-baviera/): Palace in Valletta, Malta · 573 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Malta guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/). ## More in Malta: History - [Valletta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/city-of-valletta/): capital of Malta - [Ġgantija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/ggantija-temples/): megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic on the Mediterranean island of Gozo - [Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/hal-saflieni-hypogeum/): Neolithic subterranean structure in Malta - [Megalithic Temples of Malta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/it-tempji-ta-hagar-qim/): several prehistoric temples on the Maltese Islands - [Luqa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/monument-ta-hal-luqa/) - [St John's Co-Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/concatedral-de-san-juan/): cathedral in Valletta, Malta Every Malta place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort Tigné? It is a visitor attraction in Malta. ### When is the best time to visit Fort Tigné? March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Fort Tigné? The nearest main airport is Malta International Airport (MLA), 7.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.906631%2C14.513302) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Malta is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Malta map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cambridge Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/cambridge-battery/), [HMS Maori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/hms-maori/), [Saint Elmo - Right Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/saint-elmo-right-reef/). The rest is in [the Malta guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/malta/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/339459510), licensed under the ODbL. More about Fort Tigné on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Tign%C3%A9). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).