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Northern Region

Bays, watchtowers and the dome that the bomb did not destroy.

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The north of Malta has the island's best beaches, the knights' coastal towers and Mosta, whose giant dome survived a bomb in 1942.

Museos en Northern Region

Echa un vistazo y paga tu entrada directamente al museo.

La historia de Northern Region

In Mosta, the Rotunda's dome is one of the largest in Europe; in April 1942 a German bomb pierced it during a service, fell among the people and did not explode – a replica is shown in the sacristy. Further north, Mellieħa looks over Għadira Bay, and the Red Tower of St Agatha, built by the knights, still watches the sea towards Gozo. In St Paul's Bay, tradition says the apostle's ship ran aground on the small islands offshore. The north is where Maltese go for fenkati, long rabbit dinners, and for summer swimming. From Ċirkewwa the ferries leave for Gozo and Comino's Blue Lagoon.

  • 1942a bomb falls into Mosta's church during a service – and does not explode
  • 1649the Red Tower of St Agatha is built to guard the north
  • 3islands in sight from the north coast: Malta, Comino and Gozo

Northern Region a través del tiempo

Los grandes momentos, y dónde verlos hoy.

  1. 1647 to 1649Grandmaster Lascaris builds coastal towers so fires can warn the whole island of raiders.Míralo: St Agatha's Tower
  2. 1942On 9 April a bomb crashes through the dome of the Mosta Rotunda.Míralo: Mosta Rotunda

Qué hacer en Northern Region

  1. 01

    Mosta Rotunda

    The great dome and the story of the bomb that did not explode.

    Mosta45 minutes
  2. 02

    St Agatha's Tower

    The red watchtower of the knights above Mellieħa Bay.

    Mellieħa45 minutes
  3. 03

    Malta Aviation Museum →

    Spitfires and Hurricanes from the air battle over Malta.

    Ta' Qali1 to 2 hours
Cómo llegar

Cómo llegar a Northern Region

Del aeropuerto al centro en transporte público, y luego los trenes y las líneas locales hasta los museos.

Llegar en avión

MLA
Malta InternationalValletta · Birgu · Mdina · Rabat

Moverse por Northern Region

Las líneas y los horarios cambian. Consulta la web del operador antes de viajar.

En el mapa

Historia oculta

Fires on the towers

In the knights' time, a message could cross Malta in minutes – by fire.

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Along the coast, the knights built a chain of towers within sight of each other. When a guard saw enemy ships, he lit a fire on the roof by night or smoke by day, and the next tower did the same, until the alarm reached the forts at the Grand Harbour. Many towers still stand, and some are open to visit.