cathedral
St John's Co-Cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Valletta built by the Knights of St John, housing Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Gżira
Il-Gżira, Malta · Europe
About Gżira
Gżira works well as a base: 3km from Fort St Angelo.
Gżira is in Il-Gżira, Malta, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Gżira (Maltese: Il-Gżira) is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures. The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies to the east of Gżira,Read more
between the Sliema peninsula and Valletta. The seafront of Gżira has views of the walled city of Valletta, which is illuminated at night, forming a backdrop to Manoel Island, the yacht marina and a seafront public garden. The hamlet of Kappara is located close to Gżira. The Orpheum Theatre is located in Gżira.
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Within an hour or so of Gżira: St John's Co-Cathedral (2 km), Valletta (3 km), Upper Barrakka Gardens (3 km), Fort St Angelo (3 km).
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Gżira is in Il-Gżira, Malta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,669
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Malta
- Region
- Il-Gżira
- Timezone
- Europe/Malta
- Coordinates
- 35.9058, 14.4881
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Worth the detour from Gżira
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Valletta
UNESCO-listed Baroque fortress city built by the Knights of St John, packed with more historic monuments per square metre than any other city.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Upper Barrakka Gardens
Terraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
3 km · about 5 min drive
castle
Fort St Angelo
Bastioned fort at the tip of Birgu commanding the Grand Harbour, central to the 1565 Great Siege and now a museum site.
3 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
The world's only known prehistoric underground temple: three levels of chambers carved into living rock around 3300-3000 BC, with red-ochre spirals still on the ceilings. Only 80 visitors a day are admitted; book weeks ahead.
4 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Rotunda of Mosta
Parish church with one of the world's largest unsupported domes (37 m), modelled on the Pantheon and built by villagers between 1833 and 1860. In 1942 a Luftwaffe bomb pierced the dome during Mass and failed to explode: a replica sits in the sacristy.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Mdina
Malta's ancient walled capital known as the 'Silent City', with narrow medieval streets and sweeping views over the island.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Marsaxlokk
Fishing village on Malta's southeast coast lined with painted luzzu boats, known for its Sunday fish market and waterfront restaurants.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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- Right hereUpper Barrakka GardensTerraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
- Right hereDingli CliffsMalta's highest sea cliffs on the island's west coast, with a clifftop road, chapel and open views towards the islet of Filfla.
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