Tourist Locations
Mdina – The old capital
Mdina, a medieval town situated in the centre of the island
is the old capital of Malta. Punic remains discovered beyond
the city’s walls indicate the importance of this
region to Malta’s Phoenician settlers. Mdina is also
known as the silent city by Maltese and tourists alike.
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Valletta – Capital City
Valletta is the capital city of Malta and is located in the
central-eastern portion of the island. This city is popular
with tourist and historians for the fact that it is
surrounded by bastions and gardens built by the knights of
Saint John. Valletta is packed with museums, palaces, art
galleries, restaurants, bars and various shops.
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Marsaxlokk – Typical Fishing Village
Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the
south-eastern part of Malta and its name comes from marsa,
which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local
name for south east.
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The three Cities – Bormla, Birgu, Isla
The Three Cities is a collective description of the three
fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea, which
are surrounded by the mighty fortifications built by the
Knights of St John. These cities are very similar to the
capital city of Valletta and have unique features such as
old palaces, war and maritime museums, charming alleyways
and remarkable architectural buildings
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Dingli Cliffs
Dingli is a village on the west coast of Malta and it lies
on a plateau some 250 metres above sea level, which is the
highest point of Malta. The area provides open sea views
over the tiny, uninhabited isle of Filfla and excellent
vantage point over Malta.
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Golden Bay / Ghadira Bay
Għajn Tuffieħa bay is very popular with tourists and
locals alike because of its natural beauty and crystal clear
sea. This area provides great hiking tracks that lead to
Gnejna bay, another amazing bay.
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Dwejra – Gozo
The Azure Window is the most spectacular natural landmark in
the Maltese archipelago. It features a table-like rock over
the sea and is one of the most photographed rock formations
of the Maltese Islands.It it better viewed in the winter
months when spectacular waves crash high inside the arch.
The Inland Sea and Dwejra Bay were created millions of years
ago when two limestone caves collapsed. The Blue Hole, which
is situiated a few meters away from the Azure Window and
Inland sea are most popular with divers.
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Ggantija Temple – Gozo
Ġgantija is a Neolithic, megalithic temple complex on the
island of Gozo. Their makers erected the two Ġgantija
temples during the Neolithic Age, which makes these temples
more than 5500 years old and some of the world's oldest
man-made religious structures. The temples were the site of
an Earth Mother Goddess Fertility Cult; archeologists
believe that the numerous figurines and statues found on
site are connected with that cult.
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Mnajdra / Hagar Qim Temples
Mnajdra and Hagar Qim are prehistoric megalithic temples
that lie on the southern coast of Malta and were built
around the third millennium B.C. and therefore are some of
the oldest free-standing buildings in the world, pre-dating
the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. In 1992, UNESCO
declared the Mnajdra and Hagar Qim temples a UNESCO World
Heritage .
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Comino Island
Comino is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the
islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea and is
noted for its tranquility and isolation. Today, Comino is a
bird sanctuary and nature reserve.
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