Għar il-Kbir

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Misraħ Għar il-Kbir and Verdala Palace.

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. Misraħ Għar il-Kbir is situated 130 metres northeast of 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. Verdala Palace is situated 1¼ km north of Għar il-Kbir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Rabat.

Dingli

Village

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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.

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

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. Siggiewi is situated 4 km east of Għar il-Kbir.

Għar il-Kbir

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Ghar el Cbir” and “Ghar il-Kbir”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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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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