Palazzo Parisio - a unique 19th century Palace in the heart of the Mediterranean.
Palazzo Parisio is in the very heart of the ancient village of Naxxar in the heart of the island of Malta. This great house is exceptional in more sense than one: it is lavish and sumptuous and in it we shall be able to see, not just another palace of the legendary and romanticized Knights of St John, but, quite differently, the ultimate memorial of the ambitions, aspirations and pretentions of a 19th century noble family.
Palazza Parisio was originally built in 1733 by the Portuguese Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena in the ancient village of Naxxar. It is a privately owned Palazzo belonging to the noble family Scicluna. The Palazzo is a cultural and architectural interest unique on the island.
The Palazzo first came into the Scicluna family when Marquis Giuseppe Scicluna purchased the property in 1898 and totally refurbished this noble country house into a regal stately home, blending Italian and Maltese art with the best artisans of the time who created this magnificient Palazzo as you see it today.
It has various art treasures. The marble is remarkable, everything is vast, the gilded Ballroom of mirrors, a superb Pompeiian hall and dining room, the finest stucco work and hand decorated walls. It is also a Palazzo of outstanding splendour with two very beautiful baroque walled gardens, including a lovely orangerie - a miniature Versailles!
