Malta International Airport 21 min
Grand Harbour (42 min) In use for over 2000 years, this fortified natural harbour is Malta's main maritime gateway. Mosta Rotunda (9 min) Domed 17th-century Catholic church with neoclassical architecture & a replica WWII bomb on display. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (22 min) Underground, multilevel burial chambers dating to 4000 BCE with intricate wall paintings & carvings. Blue Grotto (22 min) Accessible by boat trip, this natural attraction features a group of picturesque sea caves. Malta National Aquarium (15 min) Modern aquarium with local fish species, reptiles, amphibians & insects, plus a gift shop & cafe. Grandmaster Palace Courtyard (25 min) Upper Barrakka Gardens (23 min) Photography is popular at this public square & garden with a cafe & harbor views. Popeye Village (13 min) Film set from the 1980 musical 'Popeye', now a theme park village with boat rides & food outlets. St Paul’s Catacombs (10 min) Visitors can tour a portion of this large, ancient Roman underground cemetery complex. St. Paul's Cathedral (11 min) Built 1696–1705, the country's oldest church features Baroque frescoes, engravings & other artworks. Ġnejna Bay (8 min) Bay featuring a secluded beach bordered by clay slopes, rocky outcrops & a 17th-century watch tower. Ħaġar Qim (21 min) Pre-historic hilltop temple dating from 3200 BC with ruined apses & a visitor center to explore. Comino (3 hr 9) Limestone islet & bird sanctuary, home of the famed Blue Lagoon bay, plus a 17th-c. tower & chapel. Blue Lagoon (2 hr 49) Dolphins, sea lions & other marine life populate this famed natural beach with eats & boat rides. St. John's Co-Cathedral (24 min) Elaborately adorned place of worship, completed in 1578 & filled with marbles & European masters. |