The next places to be visited in Sunday’s Cultural Tour, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, are Maltese palaces and historical houses.

Participants will visit the historical Palazzo Parisio in Naxxar. A historical re-enactment will take place at the palace by the actors of Playhouse, which will portray the life and style of this magnificent building and its surrounding gardens.

The tour will then move to Casa Rocca Piccola, the home of an old Maltese noble family. The history of this family goes back over 400 years – an era when the Knights of Malta decided to build a prestigious fortified city to defend the island from any future attacks. Marquis and Marchioness de Piro will take participants around the house and explain the history and décor of each room. The participants will also be served snacks and refreshments while listening to ensembles from the National Orchestra.

The tour continues with a visit the Toy Museum, which has a three-floor collection of toys dating from the 1950s onward, that include a collection of Corgy, Dinky and Matchbox cars.

Participants will also stop at the Domus Pauli Museum in St Paul’s Street, which displays antique and precious items from St Paul’s Shipwreck Church.

They will then visit the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament and its Oratory, which was established in the parish church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo and St Dominic in Valletta on 19 February 1575.

The monthly Cultural Tours are coordinated by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, in collaboration with the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, the Malta Tourism Authority and Heritage Malta. The organisers extend their thanks to The Malta Union of Tourist Guides for its support.

Transport will leave Floriana (next to the Independence Monument) and Sliema (from opposite Nazarene Church) at 8.45am. Tickets are Lm4.50 for adults and Lm3.50 for senior citizens and children.

Booking together with payments must be made by not later than noon on Wednesday at the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230 Republic Street, Valletta. For further information contact Noel D’Amato on 2123 2515.