Għar il-Kbir

Għar il-Kbir is an archaeological site in , . Għar il-Kbir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Misraħ Għar il-Kbir and Verdala Palace.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in , in the south of the , near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock. is situated 130 metres northeast of Għar il-Kbir.

Castle
is a palace in the , limits of , . 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. is situated 1¼ km north of Għar il-Kbir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Rabat.

Village
is a village in the Western Region of , with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital and two kilometers from the nearest town, .

is a town in the Western Region of , with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of , and a north-western part of was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

Village
Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of . It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after and . is situated 4 km east of Għar il-Kbir.

Għar il-Kbir

Latitude
35.85111° or 35° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.39556° or 14° 23′ 44″ east
Elevation
234 metres (768 feet)
Open location code
8F7PV92W+C6
Geo­Names ID
2563058
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