On a surface extending from Ricasoli Point (Rikazoli) and Grand Harbour (Il-Port il-Kbir) in Valletta (Il-Belt Valletta), an ambitious project, among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean, is coming to life, a joint venture between SmartCity of Dubai and the Government of Malta concerning the construction of an urban area of about 360.000 m2, SmartCity Malta.
Its perfect position, just a short distance from Europe, Africa and Middle East, makes it the right and dynamic environment able to invigorate the economy and the employment rate of the island by focusing on the excellence of the major industries such as ICT, infrastructure, business and media; 12000 m2 will be used for state-of-the-art office spaces, other areas will be home to self-sustained and vibrant residential buildings, surrounded by designed spots for entertainment and recreation, landscaped green areas, hotels and first class spa, a quantity of excellent services and products such as those relating to multimedia or knowledge-based industry, all aimed to promote sustainable development and the quality of life in Malta and in its European and African surroundings; the whole project will be fully completed by 2021.
The advantages of investing here are myriad, an unique experience for companies that will be among the first to benefit from this development including improvements in productivity, job creation and employee satisfaction, subsidies, fiscal benefits, moreover plush restaurants, shopping and dining boulevards centrally located and close to residential areas, all well within reach, make the project pleasant to residents and day-visitors, on the other hand the most romantic residents or guests will have the opportunity to choose a more relaxed lifestyle in peaceful surroundings overlooking the Mediterannean or the wonderful Laguna Walk as their backdrop; not only a great quantity of water but an eminent destination for dining and entertainment, Laguna Walk is a splendid attraction consisting of the lagoon, the spectacular fountain, a lovely promenade and the open-air Grand Steps Auditorium where a variety of special events and performances will take place throughout the year. In the heart of Laguna Walk the musical fountain is surely its most spectacular attraction, as one of the largest choreographed dancing fountains of Malta, it rises majestically from the lagoon and is daily admired by a moltitude of residents and tourists from all over the world; especially at night, the fountain creates an unique atmosphere, enriched by a musical background and different colours, the system can be controlled manually or automatically for a memorable live experience.
SmartCity Malta project has not yet been completed, however, thanks to its eco-friendly buildings and initiatives and healthy and productive spaces, it has achieved the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
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Feliz 2019 para todos. Muito triste não poder ver a fonte.
6sep18--22:30 fountain and lighting looking great. Thank you host 'Smart City Malta' for sponsoring such an amazing view.
It was working last wee when I called into Smart City, all be it only once on the hour and not for as long as it used to. A joy to watch though.
One of my most favorite places in Malta and now that i live here it's not working :-(
Why isn’t the fountain working?
I knew I wasn't seeing things, the fountain is working at the moment, 21.00 Malta time.
Hi Les, we were in Malta at the begining of June with our Daughter and her Husband, I'd planned to take them to look at the musical fountain but I saw on Skyline that it had been drained, quite disappointed so we went to the Aquarum instead. I managed to record most of the Pavarotti performance in 2016. Just noticed there are a few people about tonight and the fountain did a short squirt so maybe there'll be more later when it gets dark.
Kevin, I'm just glad that I managed to record a display whilst there last year. It was great with the water shoots synchronized with the music. Will be back next week, fingers crossed they will have it working for me. I did see a very short 'spirt' the other day, but that was it.
It will be such a shame if it's allowed to fall in to disrepair, Les. We watched the airshow from there in 2016 and the place was very busy, all the cafes and bars on the terrace were full. The fountain dancing to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma was spectacular, sadly I've never seen the place as busy again. I guess it was an ambitious and expensive project to build the Smart City Malta complex but it's just too far out of the way for tourists to visit unless they have a car but then they can't relax and enjoy a drink. Hopefully things will improve.
An article in the Malta Independent, says that there is no maintenance work been carried out at Smart City. Pavements broken, scrubs not being cared for, paint left to peel. Shame Shame
I think someone is working on the fountain, there was a very short display. THANK YOU :-)
Don't need sound to look at a little pond of water. Silence is Golden.
14jul18--It is nice this feed does not have audio. I like adding my own music. EnJoy EnJoy
Hermosa fuente...solo quisiera oír so es que tiene música?
Hi! This place is wonderful, but if I hear the sound, it would be a very precious one!!!
I was down there and I'm going again this year.
one of my most favourite places