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Fishing boats with eyes, cliff-top temples and a cave of ice-age bones.
1 museumThe south of Malta is the island of fishermen and farmers, with the temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra above the sea.
On the cliffs near Qrendi, the temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra face the open sea and the islet of Filfla; at Mnajdra, on the first days of spring and autumn, the rising sun shines straight through the main doorway. In Marsaxlokk, the harbour is full of luzzu boats painted blue, yellow and red, with the eye of Osiris on the bow to watch for danger – on Sunday mornings the fish market fills the waterfront. Near Birżebbuġa, the cave of Għar Dalam keeps bones of dwarf elephants and hippos from the ice age and the first traces of people on Malta. Eat fresh fish or aljotta, garlic fish soup, by the water.
The big moments, and where to see them today.
Two temple complexes on the cliffs, with a visitor centre.
A cave and museum with ice-age animal bones.
Temple stones carved with spirals and animals.
From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.
Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.
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