Southern Delights Full Day - Swimming, Market & Blue Grotto
ID: GYG420272-761678
Category:
Country: Malta
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Visit Tarxien Temples, discover the city of Zejtun, explore the Marsaxlokk market, stop in Kalanka Bay for a swim, and admire Blue Grotto.
During this tour you will visit various places and one of them is
Blue Grotto, a network of six caves, boasting the most stunning
views and clearest waters the Maltese Islands have to offer. Here
you can take a boat ride (weather permitting) at an extra cost.
You will then visit Tarxien Temples, consisting of three
separate, but attached, temple structures. The main entrance
is a reconstruction dating from 1956, when the whole site
was restored. At the same time, many of the decorated slabs
discovered on site were relocated indoors for protection at the
Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.
Zejtun is also included in this program; traditionally known as
Città Beland, a title conferred by the grandmaster of the Order of
the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim in 1797.
The first stop is the Museum of Art and History which houses a
collection of paintings, sculptures, memorabilia and archaeological
findings pertaining to the parish of Zejtun and its surrounding areas.
Statues and items forming part of the Good Friday Procession are
on permanent display within the same museum. You will then visit
Luqa Briffa Garden known in Żejtun as Ġnien tal-Kmand.
A place not to miss is Marsaxlokk, a small, picturesque,
traditional, fishing village in the South Eastern Region of the
island. The village is known for the Marsaxlokk Market, which
takes place along the seafront and for the national boats which
are the Luzzu and the Kajjik. These boats serve the fishermen on
fishing near the shore.
Finally you’ll drive to The Delimara Peninsula which forms
half of Marsaxlokk coast. The peninsula is mostly known for its
two tourist oriented bays: St Peter’s Pool and Kalanka Bay. It
is also known as the location of the primary power station in
Malta, the Delimara power station. A lighthouse, a British fort
and the remains of a Hospitaller battery can also be found on the
peninsula. From May to October, tour will include a swimming
stop at Kalanka Bay. From November to April, tour will include a
country side walk around this beautiful area.
Highlights
- Lovely Sights at Blue Grotto
- Visit of the Alexander Ball Garden in Zejtun
- Market at Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
- Delimara Peninsula - Kalanka Bay, Light House, British Fort
- Entrance to Tarxien Temples
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To reach the bay, you will need to walk down a set of stairs
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.