The 16th-century palazzo Casa Rocca Piccola is the family home of the 9th Marquis de Piro, who still lives here and has opened part of the palazzo to the public. Visits allow a unique insight into the privileged lifestyle of the aristocracy, and include the family's WWII air-raid shelters, which lie 100ft underground.
Casa Rocca Piccola
Valletta
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