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Mediterraneo Marine Park
This small marine park presents performances from trained parrots, sea lions and dolphins. Visitors can also pay to swim with the dolphins. The practice of keeping dolphins in captivity for entertainment has caused controversy and this park has been criticised by PETA (People for t
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Cathedral of the Assumption
Built between 1697 and 1711 to replace a church destroyed by a 1693 earthquake (which was in southern Italy but caused damage as far away as here), the cathedral was designed by Lorenzo Gafa, also responsible for St Pauls Cathedral at Mdina. The elegant facade is adorned with the e
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Upper Barrakka Lift
There was a lift between the Grand Harbour and the Upper Barrakka Gardens from 1905 to 1973. In 2012, this was finally replaced by the marvellous panoramic lift that connects Upper Barakka Gardens with the Lascaris Ditch, a short walk from Valletta Waterfront and ferries and water
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Lascaris War Rooms
A mechanically ventilated underground tunnel complex that lies 40m beneath the Upper Barrakka Gardens, it housed Britains top secret command in Malta during WWII and remained in use until 1977. Lovingly restored in 2009, the rooms are laid out as they would have been, staffed by wa
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Tigné Point (The Point)
Tigné Point, a promontory east of Sliema, was one of the sites where the Turkish commander Dragut Reis ranged his cannons to pound Fort St Elmo during the Great Siege in 1565. The tip of the peninsula is still known as Dragut Point, and now has some of the areas swankiest residenti
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Heart of Gozo
This innovative small museum was founded by the Fondazzjoni Belt Victoria to exhibit treasures belonging to the Basilica of St George as well as other artefacts, including coins and lamps from the Herod era in Israel and scrap silver amounting to the weight of a shekel. A column ru
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Domus Romana
The Roman House was built in the 1920s to incorporate the excavated remains of a large 1st-century-BC townhouse. Theres a small but fascinating museum, which includes Roman glass perfume bottles and bone hairpins, as well as a display on the 11th-century Islamic cemetery that overl
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St Johns Demi
There is a good panorama from here. Look for the huge dome of the Rotunda at Xewkija, with Comino and Malta in the background; the distant Gothic spire of the church above Mġarr Harbour; the watchtower of Nadur, and the dome and twin clock-towers of its parish church; and the view
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Red (St Agathas) Tower
The chess-piece-like Red Tower was built in 1649 for Grand Master Lascaris, as part of the chain of signal towers that linked Valletta and Gozo; the view from its flat roof is stunning. This simple fortress is one of the more elaborate towers – it once housed a garrison of up to 49
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Old Prison
The Old Prison served as a jail from the late 1500s to 1904, and proved particularly useful for locking up hot-tempered Knights until they cooled off. The cells here once held Jean Parisot de la Valette for a few months for beating up a lay person. His punishment included two years
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Malta at War Museum
This museum, housed in a wartime police station and the labyrinthian tunnels that lie beneath it, pays testament to Maltas pivotal part in WWII, and brings vividly to life the suffering of the islanders. As well as displays in glass cases, there is a stirring film, with lots of ori
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Għadira Nature Reserve
Close to Mellieħa Bay, Maltas busiest beach, is the Għadira Nature Reserve, managed by BirdLife Malta volunteers. This area of shallow, reedy ponds surrounded by scrub is an important resting area for migrating birds (over 200 species have been recorded here). The name, pronounced
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Sliema Beach
The Sliema waterfront is edged by flattish rocks, with stepped access at various points. Its a good place to swim from, though the water tends to be deep. There are also facilities for hire (sunbeds, water sports) at the private lidos scattered along the coast; admission costs arou
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Church of St Pauls Shipwreck
In AD 60 St Paul was shipwrecked on Malta and brought Christianity to the population. This church has a 19th-century facade, but the interior dates from the 16th century and houses many treasures, including a dazzling gilded statue of St Paul, carved in Rome in the 1650s and carrie
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Calypsos Cave
Calypsos Cave overlooks the sandy beach of Ramla Bay – its a 30-minute walk from the village square. The cave itself is hardly worth the hike – its just a hollow under an overhang at the top of the cliff – but the views are. On a calm day you can see the remains of an artificial r
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National Museum of Natural History
Housed in the elegant Palazzo de Vilhena is an interesting – if old-school fusty – array of displays. Of particular note is the geology section, which explains the origins of Maltas landscape and displays the wide range of local fossils. The tooth belonging to the ancient shark Car
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Malta Aviation Museum
This is aircraft-enthusiast heaven, located on the former site of the Royal Air Force station, with stars of the show including a WWII Spitfire Mk IX and a Hawker Hurricane IIa, salvaged in 1995 after 54 years at the bottom of the sea off Maltas southwest coast. Other aircraft on d
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Sweethaven
Steep-sided, pretty little Anchor Bay was named after the many Roman anchors that were found on the seabed by divers, some of which can be seen in the Maritime Museum at Vittoriosa. In 1979 Anchor Bay was transformed into the ramshackle fishing village of Sweethaven, the set for th
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Tarxien Temples
The Tarxien Temples (Tarxien is pronounced tar-sheen ) are hidden up a back street several blocks east of the Hypogeum. These megalithic structures were excavated in 1914 and are thought to date from between 3600 and 2500 BC. There are four linked structures, built with massive sto
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Palazzo Falson
The magnificent Palazzo Falson is a beautifully preserved medieval mansion. Formerly the home of artist and philanthropist Olof Gollcher (1889–1962), the palace offers a rare glimpse into the sumptuous private world behind Mdinas anonymous aristocratic walls. A self-guided audiotou
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