Historic sites
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Paola
An underground Neolithic burial complex carved into the rock around 4000 BC, with chambers on three levels, some painted with red ochre spirals.
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Historic sites
Mdina
Imdina, Mdina
Malta's old capital, a walled medieval city on a hill, called the 'Silent City', with narrow, quiet streets of noble palaces and the baroque St Paul'…
Historic sites
Valletta
Valletta
Malta's tiny fortified capital, built by the Knights of St John in the 16th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Natural features
Blue Lagoon, Comino
Għajnsielem
A shallow, intensely turquoise bay of white sand between the small island of Comino and the islet of Cominotto, one of the most beautiful swimming sp…
Historic sites
Gozo and the Citadel of Victoria
Victoria
Malta's sister island is greener and quieter, with a fortified Citadel crowning its capital, Victoria (Rabat), with views across the island.
Historic sites
Marsaxlokk fishing village
Marsaxlokk
A fishing village in south-east Malta with a harbour full of colourful traditional boats (luzzu), painted with the protective 'Eye of Osiris' on the …
Historic sites
Three Cities and the Grand Harbour
Birgu (Vittoriosa), Birgu
Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea and Cospicua, the three fortified towns across the Grand Harbour from Valletta, where the Knights of St John first settled.
Natural features
Dingli Cliffs
Dingli
Sheer cliffs on Malta's south-west coast rising about 250 m above the sea, the highest point of the island, with views to the islet of Filfla.