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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.

Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel

Church

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Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum.

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Dingli

Village

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

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. 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.

Mdina

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.

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