Żejtun Roman villa, Żejtun

Name: Żejtun Roman villa
Address: Żejtun, Malta

#10 among attractions in Żejtun

Archaeological site, Vernacular architecture

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The Żejtun Roman villa is an archaeological complex in the city of Żejtun, in south-eastern Malta. The open-air remains contain areas of original Roman tiling and coloured stucco. The complex was an active settlement since the Bronze Age, although the presently visible remains can be mainly dated from the Punic period right up to Late Antiquity. The site was discovered in 1961, with the complex being the subject of two large-scale archaeological investigations, the first of which was carried out in the 1970s. ()

Coordinates: 35°51'6"N, 14°32'8"E

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Żejtun Roman villa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Għar Dalam, Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Church of St Catherine, St. Catherine's Old Church.

1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Specialty museum
Għar Dalam, Cottonera
30 min walk • Għar Dalam is a 144 metre long phreatic tube and cave, or cul-de-sac, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bone remains of animals that were stranded and subsequently became extinct in Malta at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum.
0.9 miSE
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk
22 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.
~1410 ftNW
Church
Church of St Catherine, Żejtun
7 min walk • The Church of St Catherine, Żejtun, is a Roman Catholic church, the seat of the archpriest of Żejtun and the mother church of various parishes established from the originally larger territory of the Żejtun parish.
~910 ftNE
Church
St. Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun
5 min walk • St. Catherine's Old Church, also known as St. Gregory's Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Żejtun. The church and its complex sit towards the outskirts of the town, commanding views over Marsascala Bay, St. Thomas' Bay and Marsaxlokk harbour.
0.7 miE
Temple
Ħal Ġinwi temple, Marsaxlokk
18 min walk • The Ħal Ġinwi temple was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Żejtun, Malta dating back to the Ġgantija phase.
1 miSE
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk
26 min walk • Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay, and close to the town of Żejtun.
~1960 ftNW
Palace, Baroque architecture
Casa Perellos, Żejtun
10 min walk • Casa Perellos is a Baroque townhouse, originally a country residence with open country views, in Żejtun, Malta. It was built as a private property purposely intended for the then Grand Master of the Order of St John Ramón Perellós y Rocafull and his family.
1.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Ta' Kaċċatura, Birżebbuġa
32 min walk • Ta' Kaċċatura is an archaeological complex in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, in southern Malta. The complex includes a rustic Roman villa and a number of underground cisterns. The rustic villa confirms the presence of a thriving olive oil industry in this part of the Maltese islands.
1.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Tal-Barrani, Għaxaq
30 min walk • Tal-Barrani is a primarily agricultural area in Malta that extends from the town of Żejtun to the villages of Santa Luċija, Ħal Tarxien and Ħal Għaxaq, lying across many south-eastern communities in Malta.
~1300 ftNW
Renaissance architecture
Ædes Danielis, Żejtun
7 min walk • Ædes Danielis, sometimes known as Palazzo Gregorio Bonici, is a late 17th century renaissance building with a private garden in Żejtun, Malta. It is a historic private property built by Gregorio Bonici as his secondary residence, and is now owned by the descendants of the Bonici and Testaferrata families.
1.2 miE
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Mamo Tower, Marsaskala
31 min walk • Mamo Tower, also known as San Tommaso Tower, is a fortified residence in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Mamo family in 1657 on rising ground above St Thomas Bay on the east shore of Malta.

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Which popular attractions are close to Żejtun Roman villa?

Nearby attractions include St. Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun (5 min walk), Tal-Ħlas Chapel, Żejtun (7 min walk), Ædes Danielis, Żejtun (7 min walk), Bon Kunsill Church, Żejtun (7 min walk).

How to get to Żejtun Roman villa by public transport?

The nearest stations to Żejtun Roman villa:

Bus

Żejtun - Griffen • Lines: 119 (2 min walk)
Iż-Żejtun - Lawrenz • Lines: 119, 135, 206, 84, (N) N10 (3 min walk)