Laferla Cross, Malta Island

Name: Laferla Cross
Address: Malta Island, Malta

#4 among attractions in Malta Island

Top attraction, Temple

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The Laferla Cross is an early 20th-century religious landmark on the outskirts of Siggiewi, in Malta. It is situated on a hill close to the Chapel of the Annunciation and the Cemetery of Saint Theodore. ()

Coordinates: 35°51'1"N, 14°24'60"E

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Laferla Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verdala Palace, Buskett Gardens, Church of St Nicholas, Girgenti Palace.

1.2 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Reportedly haunted
Verdala Palace, Malta Island
31 min walk • 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 it now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta.
1.1 miNW
Park
Buskett Gardens, Dingli
29 min walk • The Buskett Gardens forming one of the few woodland areas in Malta, are located in the fertile valley of Wied il-Luq in Siġġiewi. The 30 ha site lies to the west of Siġġiewi and just east of Dingli. The Verdala Palace, an official residence of the President of Malta, stands on the edge of the Gardens.
1.2 miE
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Siġġiewi
32 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas is the Roman Catholic parish church of Siġġiewi, Malta, dedicated to Nicholas of Bari. It was built in the late 17th century and it took over the function of an older parish church which was located elsewhere in the village and which now lies in ruins.
0.6 miW
Palace
Girgenti Palace, Malta Island
15 min walk • Girgenti Palace is a palace near Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1625 as the summer residence of Malta's inquisitor, and is therefore also known as the Inquisitor's Palace. It is now an official residence of the Prime Minister of Malta.
1.2 miW
Archaeological site
Misraħ Għar il-Kbir, Malta Island
30 min walk • 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. The age and purpose of the tracks is uncertain.
1.1 miS
Climbing
Xaqqa Cliffs, Siġġiewi
30 min walk • The West of il-Ħaġra s-Sewda to ix-Xaqqa Cliffs Important Bird Area comprises a 4 ha linear strip of cliffed coastline at Siġġiewi, on the southern coast of the main island of Malta, in the Maltese archipelago of the Mediterranean Sea. Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of 68 m.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ta' Dmejrek, Malta Island
30 min walk • Ta' Dmejrek is the highest point of Malta, located on the Dingli Cliffs, with an elevation of 253 metres.
1.1 miN
Church
St Blaise's Chapel, Malta Island
29 min walk • St Blaise's Chapel is a wayside chapel located in the countryside between the villages of Siġġiewi and Rabat. The chapel is governed by the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina.
1.1 miNW
Church
St Nicholas and St Lucy Chapel, Malta Island
29 min walk • The Chapel of St Nicholas and St Lucy is a small Roman Catholic chapel located in a woodland known as Buskett Gardens in Malta. The chapel is located close to Verdala Palace, the official summer residence of the President of the Republic.
1.1 miW
Historical place, Ruins
Cart Ruts, Dingli
29 min walk • 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. The age and purpose of the tracks is uncertain.
1.2 miE
35°51'13"N • 14°26'18"E
Pjazza San Nikola - Siggiewi, Siġġiewi
32 min walk • Square