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After 2 years of when they first arrived in Malta in 1530 the Knights settled in Birgu or as it is otherwise known, Vittoriosa.

We start with a walking tour of the 'Collacchio', the historical centre of Birgu and which is a maze of narrow winding streets. During our tour you will pass the original Auberges which the Knights lived in, the old a... read more »

Sacred Island of St. Paul

Christianity has almost 2000 years of history in Malta. It was brought to the island by no one other than the Apostle Paul in 60 AD. Paul was being taken to Rome to be tried as a political rebel, but the ship was wrecked just off the coast during a very bad storm. The Maltese assisted the crew, St. Paul and others who were onboard the wrecked ship. They looked after them, fed them and provided shelter for them until they could continue with their journey. According to local tradition, St. Paul preached the gospel of Christianity to the locals, who at the time were under Roman rule. Even the Governor of the island Publius converted to Christianity and became Malta's first Bishop.

Our tour will take you from the point of the shipwreck which is located in St. Paul's Bay and along the route taken by St. Paul. According to tradition the site where the Church of the Bonfire is located is where St Paul first reached land and made a bonfire. We continue visiting various sites along the way such as the site where St. Paul is said to have been greeted by Publius the Roman Governor at his country villa at Burmarrad. The site is known as San Pawl Milqi (meaning "St. Paul Welcomed"). We end the morning at the place where he rested. Paul stayed for three months in the town of Rabat and here we will visit the grotto which was his actual resting place .

Just before our lunch break we visit the Roman Domus. This property dating back to the Roman era is an upper class Roman Town House discovered in 1881. This is considered to be the richest archaeological find of the Roman period in Malta. Its elegant architecture and polychrome mosaics date its original construction to the early 1st century B.C.

After our lunch break we will visit the ancient city of Mdina. Mdina is built on a plateau in the centre of the island. The city's old Baroque buildings, Cathedral and magnificent bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. We will do a general tour of the city including the beautiful Mdina Cathedral. The cathedral is built on the site where the Roman govenor Publius is said to have had his residence. In addition we will also also look at the Cathedral Museum which was originally a seminary to train future priests. It was later transformed into the Cathedral Museum and is today considered as one of the most important artistic museums in Malta. There is a fine collection of paintings, silverware, church vestments and a unique series of etchings by Albrecht Durer.

At this stage our tour comes to an end and we make our way back. Close

Best of Malta Group Tour

Join me on this wonderful tour which covers three different periods of Malta's golden history, amazing scenery and typical villages.

The average group size of this tour is only 16 and we can pick up from any part of the island including hotels, cruise terminal and other central pick up locations.

We start our day with a visit to the south of the island and an opportunity to experience a little local culture at the pretty traditional fishing village of Marsaxlokk. We stop at this quaint village which is characterized by low lying buildings and the colourful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu', hundreds of them fill up the bay.

We continue with our tour en route passing through small local villages and some wonderful scenery including the stunning Valley of Zurrieq and the Blue Grotto. We have a photo stop at the Blue Grotto belvedere which offers a fabulous view of the huge 'grotto arch'.

We proceed to our next stop which will be the ancient site of Hagar Qim. Before entering the temple site we start at the new visitors centre where you can easily understand how these magnificent temples where built over 7000 years ago! We then continue with a short tour around this incredible ancient temple which has the largest and heaviest megaliths out of all the temple sites around the Maltese Islands, some slabs which form the outer wall weighing a staggering 20 tons.

We will then stop for a short lunch break (the cost of lunch is not included) before our visit to the medieval city of Mdina. Mdina is built on a plateau in the centre of the island, the cities old Baroque buildings, cathedral and magnificent bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. Mdina, once the capital of Malta until the modern city of Valletta was built had many names including Melita (Roman occupation), Medina (Arabic occupation), Citta Notabile (Knights of St. John) and Citta Vecchia (after Valletta was built). Today it is also referred as the Silent City since it inspires tranquillity at any time of the day or night. The only way to really experience and enjoy this city is on foot, explore the quaint alleys, narrow streets, ancient buildings and magnificent far reaching views form the high bastion walls.

Our final stop during the tour is Valletta. Valletta which was built by the Knights of St. John in 1565. Here we include the Barraka Gardens which offer stunning views of the Grand Harbour and magnificent fortifications, a walk down Merchants and Republic Streets where you can admire numerous historical buildings built by the Knights including the Auberges, the Grand Masters Palace and the St. John's Co. Cathedral. We also include an internal walking tour of the cathedral which was the church of the order and also home to Caravaggio's masterpiece "Beheading of St. John" amongst other treasures.

At this stage our tour comes to an end and we make our way back.

Please note.
St. John's Co. Cathedral is not open for tour groups on Sunday's. This means that we will replace it with the Grand Masters Palace instead.

Please note that this tour does not include time for a boat trip of the Blue Grotto. Close

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Ancient Temples of Malta

In the Footsteps of St. Paul

Trail of the Knights

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Cities of the Knights

Sacred Island of St. Paul

Best of Malta Group Tour