Valletta is the capital city of the island nation of Malta. Looking here, from across Grand Harbour we see at top the Upper Barakka Gardens, and below that the Saluting Gallery where a signal gun is fired from every day.
Further down and elsewhere are part of the fortifications that protected the city and harbour. Many films have been made in this area but my personal favorite is Midnight Express, made at Fort St Elmo which is off to the right of this photo.