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Places of Interest

Museums

Listed below are some of the museums that are well worth a visit. If you enjoy delving into history, then look no further! Museums are government run and the hours may sometimes vary. They are open all days of the week from 08.30-16.30 and closed on Public Holidays.

• MANOEL THEATRE MUSEUM, VALLETTA
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHEOLOGY, VALLETTA
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, VALLETTA
• THE PALACE ARMOURY, VALLETTA
• THE PALACE STATE ROOMS AND TAPESTRY CHAMBER, VALLETTA
• NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM, VALLETTA
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, MDINA
• ROMAN VILLA AND MUSEUM, RABAT
• ST.PAULS CATACOMBS, RABAT
• GOZO MUSEUM, VICTORIA, GOZO
• MDINA DUNGEONS, MDINA
• THE MALTA MARITIME MUSEUM, VITTORlOSA

Temples

Malta and Gozo are well known for their temples and tombs. On both islands, 34 prehistoric sites have been discovered, 23 of them being temples. To some, these temples may look no more than a pile of rubble but on the other hand, the finest examples demostrate a remarkable sophistication, and rank, and are, amongst the oldest free-standing structures in the world.

Here is a list of most well-known Temples and Ancient Sites:

• Ghar Dalam, Birzebbugia
• Hagar Qim, Qrendi
• Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola
• Tarxien Temples, Tarxien
• Ta'Hagrat Temples, Mgarr
• Ggantija Temples, Xaghra, Gozo

Churches

While touring round Malta and Gozo you will see between one and three Churches which dominate each village. Every Church is named after a Saint and on the feast day the Church is adorned with lights and colourful banners and the village people all congregate in the 'piazza' while the statue of the Saint is carried out on the streets in the form of a procession. Later at night the 'festa' reaches its climax with a beautiful fireworks display. In the Summer there is a Village Festa every week-end. You may contact your representative to join in the fun!

To enter churches in Malta, both ladies and gents have to be suitably dressed with knees and shoulders covered. Roman Catholic Churches are found in every town or village.

The Anglican Church is in Old Bakery Street, Valletta.

The Holy Trinity Church in Rudolph Street, Sliema.

Presbyterian, Methodist and Free Churches - St Andrews Scot Church, South Street, Valletta.

Greek Orthodox - Church of St.George, 83 Merchants Street, Valletta.

Mass is said in German in St. Barbara's Church and in Italian in St. Catherine in Valletta

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