Ascending the stone steps to Don Berto’s balustraded balcony, allows you to gaze outwardly onto the magnificent view of historic Senglea and the Vittoriosa marina.

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca today gets ready to welcome scores of Maltese eager to catch an exclusive glimpse of San Anton Palace’s newly-redecorated rooms. Iggy Fenech interviews Keith Pillow, The man behind the design project. It’s not every day one gets a private tour at San Anton Palace, the residence of all the Presidents of the Republic since 1974. But, then again, it’s not every day that a whole wing within this 17th century palace laden with history gets a complete overhaul.