Tal-Għabid

Tal-Għabid is a locality in Siġġiewi, Malta. Tal-Għabid is situated nearby to the locality In-Nixxiegħa, as well as near Ħbultet Manġun.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Għar Lapsi and Laferla Cross.

Għar Lapsi

Cave

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Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta. It lies about 1 km south-west of the Blue Grotto. Some structures in the bay were damaged by Storm Harry in January 2026.

The Laferla Cross is an early 20th-century religious landmark on the outskirts of Siġġiewi, in Malta. It is situated on a hill close to the Chapel of the Annunciation and the Cemetery of Saint Theodore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siggiewi and Qrendi.

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 2½ km northeast of Tal-Għabid.

Qrendi

Village

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi. Within its boundaries are the two Neolithic temples of Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim. Qrendi is situated 4 km east of Tal-Għabid.

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. Dingli is situated 4 km northwest of Tal-Għabid.

Tal-Għabid

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Tal-Ghabid”
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.83966° or 35° 50′ 23″ north

Longitude

14.41608° or 14° 24′ 58″ east

Elevation

177 metres (581 feet)

Open location code

8F7PRCQ8+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13758795636

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2564035

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