What you can find at the Crafts Village in Ta' Qali The crafts village in Ta’ Qali is located in the former RAF wartime air-field and is a very popular tourist attraction in Malta. Here, different kinds of crafts and beautiful artefacts are sold created by local experts. You can watch the craftsmen blowing and forming glass, visit the goldsmiths filigree and beautiful jewellery and have a look at the beautiful sculptures and lace.
A visit to Popeye Village, which was the original film set of the musical production Popeye is surely a must on your what to do list in Malta. This is a great place to take your kids to meet world famous cartoon characters. Popeye village is situated just off Mellieha Bay, so its an excellent place to visit before, after, or whilst spending the day at the numerous beaches and coves around the area or just next door at the enclosed Anchor Bay which is equipped with sun beds, umbrellas, showers, bathing areas, splash pools and a small kids area.
The history of Mdina traces back more than 4000 years. According to tradition it was here that in 60 A.D. that the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. Furthermore it is said that St. Paul resided inside the grotto know as Fuori le Mura (outside the city walls) now known as St. Paul's Grotto in Rabat. Lamp lit by night and referred to as "the silent city", Mdina is fascinating to visit for its timeless atmosphere as well as its cultural and religious treasures.
The Blue Grotto is located on the southern coast of Malta, west of Wied iz-Zurrieq facing the little deserted islet of Filfla. The site got its name from a British soldier who thought that since the area looks like the Grotta Azzurra in Capri, it deserves the same name, and in fact Blue Grotto is the equivalent for Grotta Azzurra in English. The site is extremely popular, attracting some 100,000 tourists per year, also for diving purposes. The site also features in the film Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt. The location of this fascinating natural grotto combines with sunlight and the surrounding chain of caves to reflect the phosphorescent colours of the submerged flora and the deep dark shade of blue of the sea.
St Peter's Pool is a fantastic swimming spot, a natural lido in the rocks with large areas of flat slab for sunbathing between swims. Follow the narrow road out towards Delimara Lighthouse until you are just past the power station chimney (about 1.5km from the main road), and you'll see a low building on the left with 'St Peter's Pool' signposted on it.
The Three Cities offer an intriguing insight into Malta and its history. Left largely unvisited, these cities are a slice of authentic life as well as a glimpse into Malta's maritime fortunes. The Three Cities can rightly claim to be the cradle of Maltese history, as Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua have provided a home and fortress to almost every people who settled on the Islands. Their harbour inlets have been in use since Phoenician times: the docks always providing a living for local people, but also leaving them vulnerable when Malta's rulers were at war. As the first home to the Knights of St. John, the Three Cities' palaces, churches, forts and bastions are far older than Valletta's.
Booked tour with Viator. Our driver was Joseph. Itinerary was excellent. He ensured we had best possible experience within our time frame. He was knowledgable, pleasant, and very helpful.
We had a great day with Liam, who discussed various options with us of where to go and what to do, and we decided what was best for us. He was great about letting us know the history of the area, and get us everywhere we wanted, without feeling rushed. It was a lovely, relaxed day on a beautiful island.
I booked a full day Malta tour with an English speaking guide. The driver met us at the pier as scheduled, but NO guide. The driver said he contacted the tour operator to ascertain about getting a partial refund since the guide did not show up and I paid for one. To date, I have not heard from the tour operator and have not received a partial refund. Do not book a tour with this tour operator.
When you are in Malta for the first time - always book a guided tour! You will learn a lot more and you will miss mistakes.
Our group was 5 adults and a 2 yr old. We took the package with a licensed tour guide, Laura, and a driver, Kenneth. What’s nice was they provided a child seat so our child can sit comfortably and can take a nap when he was sleepy. It was a very pleasant experience since Laura was very accommodating, helpful, motherly care and funny. For a whole day around the island of Malta, we think it is very much worth it to do a guided tour with our private van especially with a child. She also shared valuable information anything about Malta and the people. I highly recommend to take this tour package with tour guide when you have a day to spend around Malta. Also, you will save your time looking for parking since we just have to go in and out of our van when we are in the location and the driver will just park somewhere. Picked up from our accommodation. Went to Mdina - Ta-Qali crafts village - Blue Grotto - chinese garden- Marsaxlokk (lunch) - three cities - Valetta- then dropped off to our accommodation
Telefonicamente abbiamo prenotato il tour con autista parlante italiano ma parlava solo inglese e maltese. Non abbiamo visitato tutte le attrazioni prevista a programma. L'autista, che comunque si è dimistrato gentile e disponibile, e arrivato con notevole ritardo, perché non era stato avvisato del cambio del punto prelievo., quindi riteniamo il prezzo troppo elevato per il servizio ricevuto.
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