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This page shares with you places in Malta we recommend you to visit - depending on your interests
A selection of historical sites in Malta
These are split by age - and we are adding useful links as we find them
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age |
site |
location |
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Prehistoric |
Tarxien Temples - 4 temples from betwen 3600 and 2500 BC
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Tarxien |
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Prehistoric |
Hypogeum - an underground "building" from around 2400
BC |
Paola |
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Prehistoric |
Ggantija temples - reputed to be the oldest "building"
in Europe |
Xaghra Gozo |
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Prehistoric |
Zurrieg | |
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Ancient History |
Mdina - The original Malta capital - a compact almost
car free castle with lots of history shows |
Mdina |
|
Ancient History |
Calypsos Cave - From Homer's story of Odysseus
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Northern Gozo |
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Roman |
Mdina/Rabat | |
|
Roman |
St Paul’s Grotto - St Paul lived here for 3 months in
60 AD |
Rabat |
|
Roman |
St Paul’s Catacombs - underground 4th century Christian
cemetery |
Rabat |
|
Roman |
St Agathas Catacombs - underground 4th century
Christian cemetery |
Rabat |
|
1500s |
The whole of the
city of Valletta |
Valletta |
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1500s |
Valletta | |
|
1500s |
Fort St Angelo - Built by the Knights of St John,
it became HMS St Angelo under British Rule and is now leased back to the
Order of St John by
the Maltese Government
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Across Grand Harbour from Valletta
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1880s |
Fort Rinella and its Cannon - the world's largest
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Kalkara |
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1939-1945 |
The war museum - much of it is a rembemberence of Malta during 1940-3 and
to the Santa Marija convoy that saved Malta from surrender
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Valletta |
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1939-1945 |
The ruins of the opera house- which has become legacy of the bombing
endured but could yet be redeveloped |
Valletta |
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1939-1945 |
Casa Rocca Picocla -A Maltese Stately Home with an underground shelter from the WW2
bombing |
Valletta |
|
1939-1945 |
Lascaris War Rooms - where the war in the Mediterranean
was controlled from - a waxwork re-enactment |
Valletta |
|
1939-1945 |
Mgarr Air Raid Shelter |
Mgarr |
A selection of other must see sites
|
what |
where |
what for |
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View |
Upper Barraka Gardens Valletta |
Admire the sheer size and beauty of the huge Grand
Harbour |
|
View |
The Walls of Mdina or even better an outside table at
Fontanella Tea Rooms in Mdina (enter the door and go up the steps)
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See much of the Island |
|
View |
Xlendi Bay on Gozo |
Admire the long narrow bay both looking out to see and
after walking as far as you can looking back at the bay
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|
View |
Inland Sea, San Lawrenz, Gozo |
Because it is such an unusual and remarkable piece of
geography. You must walk far enough to see the small crack in the rock
through which small boats can pass. |
|
View |
Azure Window, San Lawrenz, Gozo |
Another remarkable piece of erosion. Follow the path as
far as you can through the "moonscape" for the best views
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|
View |
Dingli Cliffs |
Admire the harsh landscape and the sheer drop.
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|
View |
Ghar Lapsi bay Zurrieg |
So picturesque and remote |
|
Church |
Ta Pinu, San Lawrenz, Gozo |
Completed in 1936 to commemorate 2 miracles relating to
the original chapel on the site |
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Church |
Mosta Dome, Mosta |
Admire the sheer size of the place and see the bomb
that fell through the roof without exploding |
|
Church |
St Johns Cathedral , Valletta - |
Take in the architecture and the works of art. Built in
the 1570s by the Knights of St John. |
|
Films |
Popeye’s village, near Mellieha - but on the west of
the Island |
This is one for children.Built as a set around 1980 for
the film starring Robin Williams. |
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Gardens and palaces |
Verdala Palace and Buskett Gardens, Rabat
|
View the palace built in 1588 by the Knights of St John
and a forest of Fruit trees |
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Gardens and palaces |
San Anton, Balzan |
Walk through the formal gardens to the 17th century
palace built in by the Knights of St John
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Beaches
|
what type |
called |
at which part of Islands |
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Sandy and Isolated but with a couple of cafes and a monument on the beach |
North Gozo | |
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Sandy with several snack bars. Popular with the Maltese
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Armier |
North Malta |
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The biggest sandy beach. Close to hotels and
restaurants. Popular with the Maltese |
Mellieha |
North East Malta |
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Big sandy bay. Home to 5 star hotel of same name. Bay
was used in making of "Troy" the Movie |
Golden Bay |
North West Malta |
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Sandy beach reached via long walk down from the cliff
above. No ammenities |
Ghajn Tuffieh |
North West Malta |
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Man made sandy beach in the main holiday resort
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Bognor, Buggiba |
North East Malta |
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small man made sandy beach with night club land to the south, smart hotels to the north
and the strange Villa Rosa and its gardens directly behind the beach
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St Georges Bay, |
St Giljan on East coast |
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Several miles of rocky coast in front of the promenade,
packed with sun worshippers in summer |
Tower Rd/Triq it Torri |
Central East coast |
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small Cove below the window - well worth the walk to
see it rather than to stay |
San Lawrenz Gozo | |
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Pretty cove with excellent swimming - sitting is on man
made "pier" |
Ghar Lapsi |
near Zurrieg in south
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