An elevated view captures the historic fortifications of Valletta, Malta, under a clear blue sky with a single cumulus cloud

An elevated view captures the historic fortifications of Valletta, Malta, under a clear blue sky with a single cumulus cloud. The central feature is a massive, rounded stone bastion, identified as likely St. Michael's Bastion, constructed from light-colored, weathered limestone blocks. A small, octagonal, domed stone watchtower (guarita) is prominently situated on the upper left edge of this bastion. Dense green trees and shrubs grow atop and behind the bastion walls. Below the bastion, a deep, dry moat or ditch is visible. The left side of the moat contains landscaped terraced gardens with winding paved pathways, dark green ground cover, and shrubs. The right side of the moat consists of steep, carved natural rock walls. On an upper platform behind the main bastion, to the right, a white canopy structure with tables and chairs suggests an outdoor seating area. A tall, slender flagpole is visible beyond this structure. Sunlight illuminates the scene, casting prominent shadows from an unseen structure in the immediate lower right foreground. No individuals are present in the image.