Għar il-Kbir

Għar il-Kbir is a cave in , . Għar il-Kbir is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the quarry .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Misraħ Għar il-Kbir and Verdala Palace.

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Castle
Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.
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
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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, .

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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 . 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
35.85117° or 35° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.396° or 14° 23′ 46″ east
Open location code
8F7PV92W+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 335641902
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Għar il-Kbir” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Jaskinie Għar il-Kbir”

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Notable Places Nearby

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