Sights · Our pick in Malta
Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra
UNESCO World Heritage
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra
Ħaġar Qim stands on a promontory and Mnajdra lies 500 metres downhill towards the sea. Both are over 5,000 years old and are part of the UNESCO serial listing “Megalithic Temples of Malta”; at Mnajdra the sunrise lines up with the temple at the equinoxes. A visitor centre explains the sites (heritagemalta.mt).
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Equinox sunrise at Mnajdra
- Cliff-top setting
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Malta International Airport4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Mdina7.5 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Marsaxlokk9.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens9.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Fort St Angelo9.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 25 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Spinola Bay11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Golden Bay15 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)21 kmCar or taxi 46 min