Dingli Cliffs

The cliffs are the most spectacular natural monuments in Malta and Gozo and rank among the more impressive landmarks in the Mediterranean. They rise up a staggering 250 metres above the sea. Besides their natural beauty, the cliffs are home to a variety of wildlife and birds.

Palazzo Parisio

Palazzo Parisio is a stately home with a history, architecture and interior unique in Malta. Described as a miniature Versailles, this opulent house is a showcase of Maltese craftsmanship at the turn of the 19th century. Its gardens are still an impressive example of classic, baroque formality.

Buskett Gardens

Buskett Gardens, Malta's only large area of woodland was planted by the Knights as a hunting ground. It lies next to Verdala Palace, in a valley, just inland from Dingli Cliffs. Buskett has vineyards, orangeries, olive and lemon groves, and is heavily wooded with native, hardy species such as Mediterranean pines.

San Anton Gardens

Probably the best known of the Islands' gardens, It was laid out by Grand Master Antoine de Paule as grounds to his summer residence, San Anton Palace. The garden is a botanical delight. You can wander among mature trees, past old stone urns, and formal flower beds. At the centre of the garden is a duck pond, with fountains and water lilies.

Cart Ruts

These curious parallel grooves hewn in the rock in many parts of the Islands have continued to defy any clear explanation. Cart ruts are usually found near sites of Bronze-age villages. They are therefore thought to date from around 2000 -1000 B.C. The largest concentrations of these cart ruts are on scrubland south of Buskett Gardens, an area known as Clapham Junction: and at San Pawl tat-Targa, or the Targa Gap', near Naxxar.

Train Station Gardens

These public gardens used to be a railway station, inaugurated in 1883 as a result ot increased demands for transport from the villages to Valletta. From the gardens, one can get a good view of the architecture of the old parish church.

Verdala Palace

Perched on a hilltop overlooking Busketl Gardens, Verdala Palace was built by Grand Master Hugues de Verdalle in 1588 as a summer residence. It is now used as a summer residence by the President of the Republic.

Ta'Qali and the Crafts Village

The 'Crafts Village' brings together small outlets and workshops where Maltese craftsmen produce their handiwork. Ta' Qali is also a popular recreation and sport area and includes the National Soccer Stadium. a Greek theatre and covered pavilions for indoor sports.

The Mosta Rotunda

At the centre of Mosta is a magnificent domed church, known as the Rotunda and built between the1830s and 1860s. Designed by Maltese architect Giorgio de Vasse, it is said to be the third largest unsupported church dome in Europe – superseded only by St Peter’s in Rome and St Sophia in Istanbul.

Malta Aviation Museum

Housed at a former Royal Airforce Station -Ta' Qali, this museums' pride of place are a rebuilt Spitfire Mk IX and a Hawker Hurricane Ila. At the museum one can also see a fine collection of aircraft engines, models, uniforms, memorabilia and airfield equipment.