Things to see and do East Coast

One of Malta's most beautiful rocky beaches. In this natural pool at the tip of Delimara Point, only the brave spend the day, ensuring peace and quiet. Be sure to check for jellyfish before launching yourself off the rocks! The crystal-clear water turns azure and indigo green, a real paradise for snorkellers. The flat rocky surface allows you to spread out your towel on a spacious surface, or take shelter from the sun under the high rocks. You'll come across plenty of locals.

A quiet place. The sandy beach is small but pleasant. Between the village and the fort, you can also find little little coves where the rocks are covered with a gentle rock dust. Improvements made swimming easier without too much distortion of the site. The village itself is not really one: a good fish restaurant, some houses, cabana and caravans.

The Saint Lucia Tower was built in 1610 under the reign of Alof de Wignacourt. Built according to the plans of the son of Gerolamo Cassar, Vittorio, it serves, four years later, to postpone a last Turkish attack.

Today, its heroic past forgotten, it now belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which established the National Aquaculture Centre. On site, a large aquatic farm (closed to the public).

Located near St. George's Bay, on the Għaxaq-Żejtun road, this is undoubtedly one of the island's most interesting prehistoric caves. Mentioned in one of the first treatises on the Maltese islands in 1847, it was in 1865 that the first excavation was carried out and it was discovered to contain fossilized bones of small mammals, including elephants and hippos, as well as giant dormouse bones and other species, namely birds, reptiles and micro-mammals such as bats. Most of these animals are thought to have arrived in Malta while it was still attached to Sicily (some 200,000 to 12,000 years ago). Traces of human occupation have also been found, including Neolithic tools. These are the oldest remains of tools used by man on Malta. The cave was also used as a place to live for many years, and was still occupied in 1911. The cave, which is 144 m long, 18 m wide and 3-6 m high, features some admirable stalactites and stalagmites. The visit is interesting in every respect, and the well-maintained site is particularly pleasant. Għar Dalam is also a site of ecological importance and part of the EU's Natura 2000 network. An endemic woodlouse(Armadillidium ghardalamensis) can be found in the cave's inner recess.

You can then visit the Borg in-Nadur prehistoric complex, home to the ruins of a Maltese megalithic complex and the remains of a fortified village dating back to the Bronze Age. It's an easy visit, as the site is only 500 metres from the prehistoric site of Għar Dalam. Its name means "fortress hill" in Maltese, as it enjoys a unique position on the heights between two valleys: Wied Żembaq and Wied Dalam. You'll notice that its spectacular facade points towards the entrance to the port of Birżebbuġia. This site was used in both the late Neolithic and Bronze Ages (3,000-700 BC). It was in the 1920s that it was excavated by archaeologist Margaret Murray, and the excavations in the Neolithic area of Borg in-Nadur have yielded crucial information that has helped to understand many aspects of Maltese Prehistory that had previously remained mysterious, such as the differences between the Neolithic and Bronze periods. Tickets must be purchased from Għar Dalam.

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Classical and harmonious, it was built by Lorenzo Gafà at the end of the 1692 th century, between 1720 and. It benefits from the quality of the work of the inhabitants of Zejtun considered to be the best builders of the island. Its dome, its varied columns and its cornices are superb. This same architect realizes the cathedrals of Mdina and Victoria in Gozo. Many works of local artists are visible inside as well as procession statues. At the back of the church, a small religious art workshop sometimes leaves its doors fluctuating.