Sights · Our pick in Malta
Għar Dalam Cave and Museum
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About Għar Dalam Cave and Museum
Għar Dalam is Malta’s oldest prehistoric site. Bones of animals that roamed the islands in the Ice Age, among them elephants, hippopotami and red deer, are shown in one of Europe’s few surviving Victorian-style displays (heritagemalta.mt).
Why it's on our list
- Ice Age bones
- Victorian display
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Għar Dalam Cave and Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Għar Dalam Cave and Museum 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
- Marsaxlokk1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Malta International Airport3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Fort St Angelo6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Spinola Bay9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Mdina13 kmCar or taxi 30 min
- Golden Bay20 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)25 kmCar or taxi 54 min