Il-Faqqanija

Il-Faqqanija is a locality in Siġġiewi, Malta. Il-Faqqanija is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Dmejrek, as well as near Ta’ Żuta.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Siġġiewi.

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.

Siġġiewi

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. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi is situated 4 km east of Il-Faqqanija.

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.

Il-Faqqanija

Latitude

35.84583° or 35° 50′ 45″ north

Longitude

14.39611° or 14° 23′ 46″ east

Elevation

244 metres (801 feet)

Open location code

8F7PR9WW+8C

GeoNames ID

2564538

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