Wied tal-Girgenti

Wied tal-Girgenti is a wadi in Siġġiewi, Malta. Wied tal-Girgenti is situated nearby to the locality Tad-Dingli, as well as near Tal-Ħoxni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Verdala Palace and Misraħ Għar il-Kbir.

Verdala Palace

Castle

Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.

Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1586 during the reign of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, and now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta.

Misraħ Għar il-Kbir

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siggiewi and Haz-Zebbug.

Siggiewi

Village

Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Siġġiewi, 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.

Haz-Zebbug

Town

Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Żebbuġ, also known by its title Città Rohan, is a city in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country. The population of Żebbuġ was 14,798 in July 2024, including 7,772 men and 7,026 women. Haz-Zebbug is situated 3 km northeast of Wied tal-Girgenti.

Dingli

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 230 metres above sea level, near the highest point of Malta. Dingli is situated 3 km west of Wied tal-Girgenti.

Wied tal-Girgenti

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Girgenti Valley”, “Wied is-Shagri”, “Wied ix-Xaghri”, and “Wied ix-Xagri”
Category: body of water
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.85611° or 35° 51′ 22″ north

Longitude

14.41444° or 14° 24′ 52″ east

Elevation

128 metres (420 feet)

Open location code

8F7PVC47+CQ

GeoNames ID

2563035

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