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St Agathas Crypt & Catacombs
These catacombs contain a series of remarkable frescoes dating from the 12th to 15th centuries. According to legend, this was the hiding place of St Agatha when she fled Sicily. Back at ground level is a quirky little museum containing everything from fossils and minerals to coins,
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San Anton Palace & Gardens
The early 17th-century San Anton Palace in Attard was the country mansion of Grand Master Antoine de Paule. It served as the official residence of the British Governor of Malta, and now is that of the Maltese president. You can visit the lovely walled gardens, which contain groves
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Delimara Point
Delimara Point, southeast of Marsaxlokk, is blighted by a huge power station whose chimney can be seen for miles around, but there are a few good swimming places on the eastern side of the peninsula, where the power station isnt in view, and this is a pleasant place to walk. You ca
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St Thomas Bay
St Thomas Bay is a deeply indented bay to the south of Marsaskala, lined with concrete and breeze-block huts and a potholed road, and surrounded by apartments. It has a sandy beach, and the place is popular with local people and windsurfers. Its about a 10-minute walk from Marsask
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Għajn Tuffieħa Bay
Għajn Tuffieħa Bay (ayn too-fee -ha, meaning Spring of the Apples) is even lovelier than neighbouring Golden Bay, with no buildings overlooking it, and less busy, as its reached via a long flight of 186 steps from the nearby car park. Its a 250m-strip of red-brown sand, backed by s
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Is
Is-Simar was opened in 1995 on a marshy patch of neglected land and is managed by BirdLife Malta volunteers on behalf of the government. Over 180 bird species have been recorded at the site. As with the Għadira Nature Reserve , its wonderful to see a commitment to Maltas natural as
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Mellieħa Air
The Mellieħa air-raid shelters were dug by hand to shelter the towns population from WWII bombs. Its one of the largest underground shelters in Malta, with a depth of 12m and a length of around 500m, and gives a haunting sense of what it was like to shelter down here. Spooky manneq
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Xerris Grotto
In the back streets to the north of the village square lies Xerri’s Grotto. This underground cavern, complete with stalactites and stalagmites, is unusual in that it is entered through a private house. Having discovered the cave beneath his home, the owner decided to cash in on the
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Church of St Pauls Bonfire
The old fishing village of St Pauls Bay, now merged with Buġibba, has retained something of its traditional Maltese character and has a few historical sights. The 17th-century Church of St Pauls Bonfire stands on the waterfront to the south of Plajja TalBognor, supposedly on the sp
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Church of Our Lady of Victory
Was completely rebuilt after the previous church was destroyed in WWII.
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Chapel of San Dimitri
A drive or pleasant walk of about 30 minutes (just over 2km) from Għarb leads to the tiny Chapel of San Dimitri (signposted on the road to the left of the church). This small, square church with its baroque cupola dates from the 15th century, though it was rebuilt in the 1730s. It
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Splash & Fun Park
This huge, if tired-looking wave park is a fun place for a day out. Kids will love it, though be warned its fresher and cleaner earlier in the season. That said, the wave pool constantly pumps 1.5m artificial waves; there are plenty of tunnels and spray jets; fibreglass waterslides
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Selmun (Imgiebah) Bay
Secluded Selmun Bay is an adventure to find, and a great place to escape the crowds; bring refreshments and sunshades. Take the road to Selmun Palace from Mellieħa, but turn left at Selmun chapel, before the palace. Follow the track for 1.75km, whereupon the road will bend to the r
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Archaeology Museum
Victorias Archaeology Museum houses some incredible finds. There are some fat lady carvings from Ġgantija Temples and Xagħra, around 3000 to 4000 years old. There are also Roman anchors, a 3rd-to-5th century skeleton that was found buried in an amphora, Bronze Age jugs dating from
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Maritime Museum
The old naval bakery, built in the 1840s and operating until the 1950s, now houses a wealth of material on Malta’s maritime past. The collection includes huge Roman anchors, traditional Maltese fishing boats, and models of the Knights galleys. The small details of naval life are am
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Xerris Grotto & Ninus Cave
In the back streets to the north of the village square lie Xerris Grotto and Ninus Cave . These fun underground caverns, complete with stalactites and stalagmites, are unusual in that they are both entered through private houses. Having discovered the caves beneath their homes, the
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Rotunda
Work on the Rotunda began in 1951 and was completed in 1971; it was built mainly with the volunteer labour of parishioners and paid for by local donations. Its extraordinary in size – the 74m dome is higher than St Pauls Cathedral in London.It was built around the old 17th-century
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St Pauls Catacombs
St Pauls Catacombs (so-named for their proximity to the church) date from the 3rd century AD and were used for burial for around 500 years. Worship took place here in the Middle Ages, but later the complex was used as an agricultural store. Its an atmospheric labyrinth of rock-cut
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St Pauls Church & the Grotto of St Paul
St Pauls Church was built in 1675. Beside it, stairs lead down into the mystical Grotto of St Paul, a cave where the saint is said to have preached during his Malta stay. The statue of St Paul was gifted by the Knights in 1748, while the silver ship to its left was added in 1960 to
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Daħlet Qorrot
Attractive Daħlet Qorrot is popular with local weekenders. Theres a tiny gravel beach, but most of the swimming is off the rocks beside the rows of little boathouses (carved out of the rock, and with brightly painted doors); theres usually plenty of space to park. Its within walkin
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