📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Art

St. John’s Co-Cathedral – Highlights

• Truly exceptional Baroque cathedral
• Ornate interior full of notable artworks
• Magnificent paintings on the vaulted ceiling
• Series of colourful inlaid marble tombstones

Opening Hours

• Mon-Fri: 09:30 – 16:30
• Sat: 09:30 – 12:30
• Sun: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of audio guide

🌐 Main Website

📁 Garden, Panorama, Monument

Upper Barrakka Gardens – Highlights

• Pleasant gardens offering lovely sights
• Panoramic views of the Grand Harbour
• Amazing backdrop of sea and cityscape
• Fascinating monuments and sculptures

Opening Hours

• Daily: 07:00 – 22:00

Entrance Fee

• Garden: Free Admission
• Barrakka Lift: 1 EUR

📁 Promenade, Shopping, Dining

Valletta Waterfront – Highlights

• Romantic promenade full of retail outlets
• Numerous waterfront restaurants and bars
• Spectacular backdrop of the Grand Harbour
• Scenic sights of big ships cruising in the sea

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Military Site, Museum

Saluting Battery – Highlights

• 16th-century artillery battery
• Features daily cannon salutes
• Splendid views of the harbour
• Collection of historic ordnance

Opening Hours

• Daily: 10:00 – 17:00
• Gun Firings: ​12:00 / 16:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 3 EUR
• Children: 1 EUR
• Inclusive of guided tour

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Military, Historic

Lascaris War Rooms – Highlights

• Historic network of underground tunnels
• Several preserved military operation rooms
• Exhibits of military uniforms and equipments
• Documentations of war strategies used in WW2

Opening Hours

• Daily: 10:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 12 EUR
• Children: 5 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Palace, Art, Architecture

Casa Rocca Piccola – Highlights

• 16th-century palace of Maltese nobles
• Twelve richly-adorned palatial rooms
• Underground shelters built of solid rock
• Exhibits of fine artworks and furnitures

Opening Hours

• Mon-Sat: 10:00 – 17:00
• Sun: Closed
• Tour starts every hour
• Last tour starts at 16:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 9 EUR
• Children: Free

🌐 Main Website

📁 2D Show, Informative

The Malta Experience – Highlights

• Audio-visual show of Malta’s long history
• Vibrant imagery with exciting commentary
• Multilingual audio in 17 foreign languages

Opening Hours

• Weekdays: 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
• Weekends: 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00
• July – September: no shows at 14:00 on Weekends

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 16 EUR
• Children: 6 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Garden, Panorama, Monument

Lower Barrakka Gardens – Highlights

• Lovely gardens with lush greenery
• Splendid views of the Three Cities
• Sights of ships cruising in the sea
• Historic memorial of WW2 victims

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

📁 Fort, Museum, Military

Fort St. Elmo – Highlights

• Museum inside a newly-restored fort
• Collection of ancient military artefacts
• Documentation of Malta’s military history
• Exhibits related to Malta’s independence

Opening Hours

• Apr – Sep
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 18:00
• Oct – Mar
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: 5.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Archaeology

National Museum of Archaeology – Highlights

• Museum inside a fine Baroque architecture
• Exhibitions of renowned valuable artefacts
• Artefacts from national archaeological sites
• The Sleeping Lady and Venus of Malta figurines

Opening Hours

• Jan – Feb
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 17:00
• Mar – Dec
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 18:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture

Old City of Mdina – Highlights

• Ancient fortified city full of cultural heritage
• Preserved medieval and Baroque buildings
• Impressive palaces along the narrow streets
• Home to fascinating museums and churches

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Art

Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral – Highlights

• Historic cathedral with spectacular architecture
• Intricate marble sculptures and fine artworks
• Vibrant ceiling frescoes and stained glasses
• Ancient crypts with marble-inlaid tombstones

Opening Hours

• Mon-Sat: 09:30 – 17:00
• Sun: 15:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of admission to the Museum

🌐 Main Website

📁 City Gate, Architecture, Historic

Mdina Main Gate – Highlights

• Restored city gate of Mdina
• Splendid Baroque architecture
• Surrounded by lovely gardens

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

📁 Ancient Tombs, Archaeology

St. Paul’s Catacombs – Highlights

• Ancient underground Roman cemetery complex
• Fine example of Maltese subterranean architecture
• Explore the tombs using the newly built walkways
• Multiple fascinating archaeological artefacts

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Historic, Art

Palazzo Falson – Highlights

• Old surviving house built in 13th-century
• Library with thousands of antique books
• Collection of superb paintings and jewellery
• Panoramic vista of Mdina from the cafe

Opening Hours

• Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
• Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children (6-12): Free
• Children (0-5): No Entry

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Religious, Art

Mdina Metropolitan Museum – Highlights

• Cathedral museum with historic objets d’art
• Decorated halls full of magnificent paintings
• Numismatic collections from 400 BC onwards
• Collection of fine silverwares and silver statues

Opening Hours

• Mon-Sat: 09:30 – 17:00
• Sun: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of admission to the Cathedral

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Historic, Art

Domus Romana – Highlights

• Remains of aristocratic Roman town house
• Superb Roman mosaic floors & adornments
• Exhibits of ancient Roman household items
• Marble statues of Emperor Claudius & his family

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 6 EUR
• Children: 3 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Palace, Architecture, Museum

Palazzo Vilhena – Highlights

• Magnificent Baroque palace full of history
• Multiple exhibits of natural history objects
• Large collection of shells and animal fossils
• Hundreds of rocks and minerals on display

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Museum

Carmelite Church & Priory – Highlights

• Baroque church with beautiful murals
• Ornate interior full of notable paintings
• Insights into the Carmelite friars’ daily life
• Variety of rooms in the priory to explore

Opening Hours

• Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
• Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• General: 4 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Garden, Panorama, Nature

Howards Gardens – Highlights

• Large garden close to Mdina’s walls
• Pleasant stroll down the mowed grass
• Viewpoints offering lovely panoramas

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture
📍 Victoria

The Citadel – Highlights

• Historic fortified town on top of a steep hill
• Full of fascinating buildings and museums
• Scenic town square with open-air markets
• Superb panoramas of valleys and villages

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Rock Formation, Bay, Panorama
​📍 San Lawrenz

Azure Window – Highlights

• Former iconic limestone arch
• Spectacular rock formations
• Scenic cruise around the bay
• Beautiful panorama of the sea

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• General: Free Admission
• Boat Ride: 4 EUR

⚠️ The iconic Azure Window has, sadly, collapsed on March 2017
💡 You can still enjoy a scenic boat ride cruising around Dwejra Bay

📁 Ancient Ruins, Archaeology
📍 Xaghra

Ggantija Temples – Highlights

• Preserved ruins of megalithic temples
• Exhibits of notable prehistoric artefacts
• Superb views of the surrounding landscape
• Malta’s World Heritage Site

Opening Hours

• Jun – Sep
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 18:00
• Oct – May
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 9 EUR
• Children: 5 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Beach, Cliff, Panorama
📍 Xlendi

Xlendi Bay – Highlights

• Seaside resort with a pebbly beach
• Refreshing swims in the clear waters
• Delicious meals in waterfront restaurants
• Spectacular backdrop of pleasant cliffs

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

Beach Facilities

• Restaurants
• Diving Sites
• Water Sports
• Rest Rooms
• Parking Areas

🌐 Main Website

📁 Beach, Panorama, Valley
📍 Xaghra

Ramla Bay – Highlights

• Large beach with reddish-gold sands
• Clear blue waters amid green valleys
• White statue in the middle of the beach
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

Beach Facilities

• Restaurants
• Snorkelling
• Rest Rooms
• Parking Areas

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture
📍 Gharb

Ta’ Pinu Basilica – Highlights

• Historic church with magnificent architecture
• Full of splendid sculptures and artistic works
• Beautiful views of the surrounding landscape
• Home to numerous ex-votos from devotees

Opening Hours

• Daily: 07:00 – 12:00 / 15:30 – 19:00

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Art
📍 Victoria

St. George’s Basilica – Highlights

• Historic basilica built of marbles
• Exceptional Baroque architecture
• Ornate interior with striking artworks
• Magnificent wood sculpture of St. George

Opening Hours

• Daily: 07:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 19:00

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Diving Site, Seascape
📍 San Lawrenz

Blue Hole – Highlights

• Popular diving site near to Azure Window
• Unique rock formations creating a round hole
• Abundance of sea creatures in the waters
• Beautiful seascape with underwater caves

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

📁 Salt Pans, Bay, Panorama
📍 Zebbug

Xwejni Salt Pans – Highlights

• Picturesque stretches of salt pans
• Sights of locals working the sea salts
• Scenic views of the nearby twin bays
• Nearby salt shop selling fresh sea salts

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Museum
📍 Xewkija

Xewkija Rotunda – Highlights

• Gorgeous church built of local limestones
• Full of splendid sculptures and paintings
• Panoramic views of Gozo from the dome
• Museum exhibiting delicate laceworks

Opening Hours

• Daily: 06:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 20:00

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture
📍 Mdina

Old City of Mdina – Highlights

• Ancient fortified city full of cultural heritage
• Preserved medieval and Baroque buildings
• Impressive palaces along the narrow streets
• Home to fascinating museums and churches

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Art
📍 Valletta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral – Highlights

• Truly exceptional Baroque cathedral
• Ornate interior full of notable artworks
• Magnificent paintings on the vaulted ceiling
• Series of colourful inlaid marble tombstones

Opening Hours

• Mon-Fri: 09:30 – 16:30
• Sat: 09:30 – 12:30
• Sun: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of audio guide

🌐 Main Website

📁 Garden, Panorama, Monument
​📍 Valletta

Upper Barrakka Gardens – Highlights

• Pleasant gardens offering lovely sights
• Panoramic views of the Grand Harbour
• Amazing backdrop of sea and cityscape
• Fascinating monuments and sculptures

Opening Hours

• Daily: 07:00 – 22:00

Entrance Fee

• Garden: Free Admission
• Barrakka Lift: 1 EUR

📁 Theme Park, Entertainment, Live Show
📍 Mellieha

Popeye Village – Highlights

• Small amusement park in Popeye theme
• Colourful village among natural landscape
• Recreational family attractions and rides
• Seasonal themes with different sets of shows

Opening Hours

• Nov – Feb
  • ​Daily: 9:30 – 16:30
• Mar – Jun
  • Daily: 9:30 – 17:30
• Jul – Aug
  • Daily: 9:30 – 19:00
• Sep – Oct
  • ​Daily: 9:30 – 17:30

Entrance Fee

• Nov – May
  • Adults: 10.50 EUR
  • Children: 8.50 EUR
• Jun / Sep / Oct
  • Adults: 14.50 EUR
  • Children: 11.50 EUR
• Jul – Aug
  • Adults: 16 EUR
  • Children: 13 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Rock Formation, Bay, Panorama
📍 Gozo

Azure Window – Highlights

• Former iconic limestone arch
• Spectacular rock formations
• Scenic cruise around the bay
• Beautiful panorama of the sea

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• General: Free Admission
• Boat Ride: 4 EUR

⚠️ The iconic Azure Window has, sadly, collapsed on March 2017
💡 You can still enjoy a scenic boat ride cruising around Dwejra Bay

📁 Aquarium, Animal
📍 Qawra

Malta National Aquarium – Highlights

• Spacious aquarium with 41 themed tanks
• Walk-through tunnel among the larger fish
• Themed zones exhibiting rich varieties of fish
• Collection of fascinating reptiles and amphibians

Opening Hours

• Winter
  • Daily: 10:00 – 18:00
• Summer
  • Daily: 10:00 – 20:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 12.90 EUR
• Children: 6 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Village, Local Market, Promenade
📍 Marsaxlokk

Marsaxlokk Bay – Highlights

• Scenic fishing village full of colourful boats
• Traditional open market selling fresh fish
• Wide selection of local souvenirs on sale
• Delicious meals in waterfront restaurants

Opening Hours

• Promenade
  • Daily: 24 hrs
• Sunday Fish Market
  • Sun: 09:00 – 16:00
  • Fresh fish usually sold out by 12:30
  • Closed on all other days
• Daily Open Market
  • Daily: 08:00 – 17:00
  • Some stalls mainly sell fish on Sundays

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

📁 Lagoon, Beach, Panorama
📍 Comino

Blue Lagoon – Highlights

• Scenic lagoon with lovely turquoise waters
• Several small sandy beaches in nearby areas
• Clear waters perfect for swimming or snorkelling
• Walk or cruise around the beautiful Comino island

Ferry Fare

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: 5 EUR

🕗 Ferry Schedule – Comino Ferries Co-Op
🕗 Ferry Schedule – Ebsons Comino Ferries

📁 Promenade, Shopping, Dining
📍 Valletta

Valletta Waterfront – Highlights

• Romantic promenade full of retail outlets
• Numerous waterfront restaurants and bars
• Spectacular backdrop of the Grand Harbour
• Scenic sights of big ships cruising in the sea

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free Admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Ancient Ruins, Archaeology
📍 Qrendi

Hagar Qim & Mnajdra Temples – Highlights

• Megalithic temples standing on a hilltop
• Informative exhibits of the prehistoric sites
• Well-preserved ancient structures to explore
• Wonderful backdrops of Maltese countryside
• Malta’s World Heritage Site

Opening Hours

• Apr – Sep
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 18:00
• Oct – Mar
  • ​​Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: 5.50 EUR
• Inclusive of admission to both temples

🌐 Main Website

📍 Comino

Blue Lagoon – Highlights

• Scenic lagoon with lovely turquoise waters
• Several small sandy beaches in nearby areas
• Clear waters perfect for swimming or snorkelling
• Walk or cruise around the beautiful Comino island

Ferry Fare

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children: 5 EUR

🕗 Ferry Schedule – Comino Ferries Co-Op
🕗 Ferry Schedule – Ebsons Comino Ferries

​📍 Mellieha

Highlights

• Largest sandy beach in Malta
• Selection of water sports
• Suitable for children
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

📍 Mgarr / Mellieha

Highlights

• Peaceful sandy beach
• Green hills as the backdrop
• Spacious playground for families
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

📍 Mellieha

Highlights

• Tranquil sandy beach
• Ideal for family relaxation
• Near to the ferry harbour to Gozo
• Great view over Comino island

📍 St. Julian’s

Highlights

• Proper sandy beach in St. Julian’s
• Nearby restaurants and bars
• Cafes along the promenade
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

📍 Xlendi

Xlendi Bay – Highlights

• Seaside resort with a pebbly beach
• Refreshing swims in the clear waters
• Delicious meals in waterfront restaurants
• Spectacular backdrop of pleasant cliffs

Beach Facilities

• Restaurants
• Diving Sites
• Water Sports
• Rest Rooms
• Parking Areas

📍 Xaghra

Ramla Bay – Highlights

• Large beach with reddish-gold sands
• Clear blue waters amid green valleys
• White statue in the middle of the beach
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

Beach Facilities

• Restaurants
• Snorkelling
• Rest Rooms
• Parking Areas

📍 Mellieha

Highlights

• Very popular sandy beach
• Shallow area great for scenic walks
• Plenty of water sports options
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach

📍 Gozo

Dwejra Bay – Highlights

• Scenic bay with spectacular rock formations
• Several popular diving sites in the area
• Abundance of sea creatures in the waters
• Beautiful seascape with underwater caves

⚠️ The iconic Azure Window has, sadly, collapsed on March 2017

📍 Marsalforn

Highlights

• Pleasant beach of sand and pebbles
• Snorkeling spots near rocky coastlines
• Harbour-side cafes and restaurants
• Malta’s Blue Flag beach