Flimkien għal Ambient Aħjar is today holding a walk along Merchants Street in Valletta to discover its splendour and history.

Merchants Street is one of the capital’s longest thoroughfares. Prestigious establishments line the street, as do numerous imposing houses, palaces and churches that alternate with, and sometimes house, commercial enterprises. A walk down this street with Vincent Zammit will help participants appreciate its stately, dignified architecture and historical heritage.

Mr Zammit will be talking about the numerous personalities who resided there and those attending will listen to some of the stories behind the facades adorning this street, the characters associated with the area and more curiosities. Among others, he will point out the official institutions that were present in this street and the role Pope Innocent XII, Romano Carapecchia, Francesco Zerafa, Sir Oliver Starkey, Fra Giovanni Francesco Ricasoli, Hector Zimelli and others played in the making of the street.

The walk is taking place today at 7pm. Meeting place is next to the Our Lady of Victories church in Victory Square. Booking from https://ticketengine.faa.org.mt/ .