Places to Visit

Malta Sights to Visit

Here are some sights and places we suggest you visit during your stay in Malta ... Check out our What's On page to see what is going on during, and the Where to Eat page to see some more recommendations.

Valletta

Make sure you visit St Johns Cathedral. Visiting the church is free, but the museum (where there is the Caravaggio painting carries a fee). Visit Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens, the area around Victoria Gate, Fort St Elmo, and St George's Square and if you have time the Palace Armoury and the Palace State Rooms.
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3 Cities

Take a ferry from Valletta to the 3 Cities. To get the ferry go to Upper Barrakka Gardens, and cross the street. 
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Sliema and St Julian's (The modern Malta!)

Take the boat from Valletta to Sliema. Then you can walk from Sliema to St Julians (for approx 3 hours) along the sea. You will see Tigne Bridge outside Tigne Shopping Mall. The walk is very nice, especially when you start walking towards St Julians. A lot of restaurants, bars, cafes and ice cream parlours are on the way so its enjoyable to walk around.

Mdina and Rabat

Mdina is our old capital city, known as the silent city. Its really nice and some sights are really nice. Stop for a coffee at Fontanella to see the views and then walk to Crystal Palace Bar in Rabat to taste (probably) the best Pastizzi (cheese cakes) in Malta.
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Close by are Dingli Cliffs and Buskett Gardens - worth a visit if you have time. Fancy a guided walk around Dingli Cliffs? Click here to learn more.

The North and Beaches!

Ghajn Tuffieha Beach (also known as Golden Bay or Apple's Eye) - Its on of our nicest beaches. The sand colour is golden thus we call it Golden Bay. Its nice in the morning and also in the evening as the sun sets exactly in the middle of the bay.

Mellieha and Mellieha Bay are nice too. If you have time visit Popeye Village as well.
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Marsaxlokk - Malta's Fishing Village

Try to visit Marsaxlokk on Sunday morning. Marsaxlokk is a fishing village and on Sunday there is a a fish and flee market.

The small and picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk (pronounced marsa-schlock – meaning Southern Port) is located in the South Eastern part of Malta.


Gozo and Comino

Visit our sister island Gozo. The CIttadella in Rabat is very nice, then visit Ta Pinu, Dwejra, Xlendi Bay, Mgarr ix Xini, Ramla Bay (the red beach), and Marsalforn.
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If the weather is good (and the operators are working) we also suggest taking the half day boat trip from Sliema to the Blue Lagoon. Get one of the companies called Hera or Fernandes. They leave around 10am and come back at 5pm.

Trekking & Temples

If you like trekking, Marfa ridge is nice and you can also try Girgenti and Buskett. Zurrieq, Qrendi and Siggiewi (viewing Filfla - our smallest island) is a nice walk too and you can try to get a boat to visit the Blue Grotto.

Malta's has the oldest Neolithic Temples in the world. The nicest one is Hypogeum but you need to pre-book online.  Mnajdra temples are very nice as well.

Archaeological Sites

The sheer number of archaeological sites on the Maltese Islands sets their history apart from that of other Mediterranean destinations. 

One site above all others is special to Malta - the Hypogeum, a labyrinth of underground chambers probably used as both a burial site and a temple. The Islands' temples qualify as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are open to the public. There are megalithic monuments, Bronze Age dolmens, Punic tombs, remains of Roman Villas and traces of prehistoric man, which defy explanation, such as the mysterious 'cart tracks'...
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Museums & Galleries

Discovering 7000 years is easier than you might think. The Maltese Islands are really one big heritage park. There are open-air sites and indoor museums for every historical era - from Prehistory to World War II.

The Knights of St. John were great patrons of the arts and during their 250 years rule left a legacy of masterpieces which can be found in museums, palaces and churches right across the Islands.

The 3 Villages

Walking the streets of these villages one gets the impression of going back in time, with the well-kept alleys, the restored noble palaces, and the beautiful parish churches and other interesting features.
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Getting Around - Public Transport & Taxis

The main bus terminus is located 5 minutes away on foot from our townhouse so its really easy. To travel around you can use our Public Transport. You can search for an app called 'Malta Public Transport' to help you out, or you can just ask the locals and they will help you out. 

Taxi Companies - Try Bolt or eCabs. Both of these companies have mobile apps which you can use.