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Attractions & Days Out
Malta National Aquarium
This is a great family experience with a wide variety of tanks and attractions suitable for the whole family.
The Malta National Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the Maltese Islands. It is located in Qawra, in the northern part of the island of Malta and it hosts more than 175 different species of various animals including fish, mollusca, reptiles and insects.
From personal experience we have found buying tickets online before your visit is cheaper than buying them on site.
Mediterraneo Marine Park
If you or your children love the idea of swimming with dolphins then Mediterraneo Marine Park is a must!
Our children loved this experience, the team will supply the wet suits and talk you through what will happen and how to react with the beautiful dolphins.
After this amazing experience you can grab a quick snack in the cafe and cool down with an ice cream whilst you look through and choose the photos the on site photographer took - these are reasonably priced and an excellent keepsake!!
There is so much to see and do at Mediterraneo Marine Park, whilst you are there why not check out the Sea Lions, the Aviary Birds, Parrots and the Reptiles.
Before you end your day why not watch the dolphin show - this is why I said a quick snack - be at the gates early if you want a good seat as it gets very busy - especially in peak season.
Sea Adventure
Wow what a day this is…
Arrive early at Bugibba and depart for the Blue Lagoon, you will only have an hour here to swim in the Crystal blue sea - don’t forget the snorkels from the apartment but you can hire them from on board for €5.
Next stop will be Mgarr Harbour, Gozo - here there are some buses waiting for you and will take you to various parts of the Island where you can stop for lunch and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
We normally head to Xlendi (pronounced “Sh-Lendi) which is a picturesque little seaside village. Stop off at one of the many restaurants for something to eat then cool off by having a lovely swim in the crystal blue water - again don’t forget your snorkels as the underwater world is amazing in Malta = even in the shallow water!
If water-sports is your thing then show your Sea Adventure wrist band for 10% off.
Final stop is at the Crystal Lagoon and it is exactly that - it’s amazing.
You can swim off the back of the boat, dive off from the side or back or if you’re feeling brave then use the slide and splash into the sea.
Whatever you do it will be so worth it, the caves where you dock are so exciting to explore.
This is a long day out and if you’re going in July, August & September make sure you take a hat and plenty of sun cream especially if you are sitting outside on the boat and burn easily, the sun is incredibly hot and even if you think you will be fine please use sun cream anyway as come the evening you will certainly be feeling the burn!!
Mdina
Today, Mdina is one of Malta's major tourist attractions, hosting about 750,000 tourists a year.
No cars (other than a limited number of residents, emergency vehicles, wedding cars and horses) are allowed in Mdina, partly why it has earned the nickname 'the Silent City' (Maltese: Il-Belt Siekta). The city displays an unusual mix of Norman and Baroque architecture, including several palaces, most of which serve as private homes.
An extensive restoration of the city walls was undertaken between 2008 and 2016.
St Paul's Cathedral or the Mdina Cathedral (pictured) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Mdina, Malta, dedicated to St. Paul the Apostle. The cathedral was founded in the 12th century, and according to tradition it stands on the site of where Roman governor Publius met St. Paul following his shipwreck on Malta. The original cathedral was severely damaged in the 1693 Sicily earthquake, so it was dismantled and rebuilt in the Baroque style to a design of the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà between 1696 and 1705. The cathedral is regarded as Gafà's masterpiece.
The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta, and since the 19th century this function has been shared with St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta.
Mdina Glass
Watch the Glass makers
Visitors are very welcome to watch the Glass Makers at the main premises in Ta' Qali.
The main glass blowing workshop and the lamp work studio are both on show. Advanced bookings are NOT required.
You can also view the glass pieces while visiting, with many examples of all of the in-house techniques on show and for sale.
Glassblowing & Sculpting
This is the most traditional technique and the one for which we are best known. From raw materials, molten glass is created and mouth blown by skilled glass makers using blowpipes.
The glassblowers also use their hands and basic tools to shape the molten glass into a vase, bowl or any other item they want. This form of glass making is an ancient craft, believed to date back to approximately the last century B.C. Until then, working glass by means of glassblowing was unheard of.
As well as using established glassblowing methods, we have developed a number of in-house techniques over the years which have enabled us to diversify our range of colour patterns and products.
When to watch. Weekdays: 9am to 4.30pm / Saturdays: 9am to noon (for national and public holidays please contact them by calling on +356 21415786