Malta
Things to do in Marsaxlokk & the south coast
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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Marsaxlokk & the south coast, and 10 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Marsaxlokk & the south coast's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Church of St Catherine, Żejtun
The Church of St Catherine, Żejtun, is a Roman Catholic church, the seat of the archpriest of Żejtun and the mother church of various parishes established from the originally larger territory of the Żejtun parish.
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Tas-Silġ
Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun.
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Għar Dalam
Għar Dalam[A] is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs.
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Borġ in-Nadur
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta.
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Turkish Military Cemetery
The Turkish Military Cemetery, also known as the Ottoman Military Cemetery, is a cemetery in Marsa, Malta.
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Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
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Fort Delimara
Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour.
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Delimara Lighthouse
The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island.
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St Thomas Tower
Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers. An artillery battery was added to the tower in the early 18th century.
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St. Peter's Pool
St Peter's Pool, is a small bay on the island of Malta. It is located on the North Eastern point of the Dellimara Peninsula. The bay is a common attraction among tourists looking to snorkel.
Discovery routes in Marsaxlokk & the south coast
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Marsaxlokk and the south-east coast
From the Turkish Military Cemetery to St Thomas Tower, the Church of St Catherine in Żejtun and Tas-Silġ; then Marsaxlokk, St Peter's Pool, Fort Delimara and the Delimara Lighthouse.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Borġ in-Nadur
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta.
Turkish Military Cemetery
The Turkish Military Cemetery, also known as the Ottoman Military Cemetery, is a cemetery in Marsa, Malta.
St Thomas Tower
Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers. An artillery battery was added to the tower in the early 18th century.
Tas-Silġ
Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun.
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
Fort Delimara
Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour.
Delimara Lighthouse
The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island.
Museums
Għar Dalam
Għar Dalam[A] is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs.
Places of worship
Church of St Catherine, Żejtun
The Church of St Catherine, Żejtun, is a Roman Catholic church, the seat of the archpriest of Żejtun and the mother church of various parishes established from the originally larger territory of the Żejtun parish.
St Mary's Church, Gudja
The Archpresbyterial and Archmatrix Church of the Assumption of Mary also simply known as St Mary's Parish Church is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Gudja, in Malta.
St Mary's Chapel, Bir Miftuħ
The Chapel of St Mary is a medieval chapel located in Bir Miftuħ, limits of Gudja, Malta.
Nature
St. Peter's Pool
St Peter's Pool, is a small bay on the island of Malta. It is located on the North Eastern point of the Dellimara Peninsula. The bay is a common attraction among tourists looking to snorkel.
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