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Megalithic Temples of Malta
UNESCO-listed prehistoric temples including Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Siġġiewi
Is-Siġġiewi, Malta · Europe
About Siġġiewi
Siġġiewi works well as a base: 5 minutes from Attard, 4km from Blue Grotto, Malta.
Siġġiewi is in Is-Siġġiewi, Malta, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Attard, about 4 km away.
Siġġiewi (Maltese: Is-Siġġiewi [ɪsːɪˈd͡ʒːɪːwɪ]), also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta.The island of Filfla is part of the village. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi is situated on a plateauRead more
approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) away from Mdina (the ancient capital city of Malta) and 10 kilometres (6 miles) away from Valletta, the contemporary capital.
The population of Siġġiewi was 9,697 in July 2024. This included 4,895 males and 4,802 females; 8,947 Maltese nationals and 750 foreign nationals.
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Within an hour or so of Siġġiewi: Megalithic Temples of Malta (3 km), Ħaġar Qim (3 km), Mnajdra (3 km), Blue Grotto, Malta (4 km).
Where is Siġġiewi?
Siġġiewi is in Is-Siġġiewi, Malta, about 4 km from Attard.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,721
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Malta
- Region
- Is-Siġġiewi
- Timezone
- Europe/Malta
- Coordinates
- 35.8555, 14.4361
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Worth the detour from Siġġiewi
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Ħaġar Qim
UNESCO-listed megalithic temple complex from about 3600 BC on a ridge above Malta's south coast, with a visitor centre and car park.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Mnajdra
Prehistoric temple group aligned to solstice sunrises, sited on a slope above the sea a short walk downhill from Ħaġar Qim.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Blue Grotto, Malta
Series of sea caverns on Malta's southern coast where sunlight creates a luminous phosphorescent blue glow on the water.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Mdina
Malta's ancient walled capital known as the 'Silent City', with narrow medieval streets and sweeping views over the island.
5 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dingli Cliffs
Malta's highest sea cliffs on the island's west coast, with a clifftop road, chapel and open views towards the islet of Filfla.
5 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
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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.
7 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Siġġiewi
- 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.
- Right hereUpper Barrakka GardensTerraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
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