Itinerary · Malta

Temples and the south

Five thousand years in a day: the Hypogeum, Tarxien, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, a boat into the Blue Grotto and fish on the quay at Marsaxlokk.

One day, by car

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9:00
1Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Paola·Underground burial complex
Booked weeks ahead.
10:30
2Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex
Tarxien·Megalithic temples
A short drive away.
12:00
3Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra
Qrendi·Megalithic temples
On the cliffs of the south coast.
14:30
4The Blue Grotto
Wied iż-Żurrieq·Sea caves
If the sea is calm.
16:30
5St Peter’s Pool
Marsaxlokk·Rock pool
A swim from the rocks.
19:30
6Tartarun
Marsaxlokk·Fish and seafood
Fish on Fisherman’s Wharf.

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