Malta Freeport

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Malta Freeport is an international port on the island of Malta with a trade volume of 3.06 million TEUs in 2015. Malta Freeport is one of busiest ports in Europe. The port is situated in Birżebbuġa in the southeastern part of Malta, on the site of the former seaplane base RAF Kalafrana. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1988 (36 years ago)Area: 172.97 acres (0.2703 mi²)Coordinates: 35°49'5"N, 14°32'24"E

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Malta Freeport – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Għar Dalam, Fort San Lucian, Fort Delimara, Saint George Redoubt.

1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Specialty museum
Għar Dalam, Cottonera
37 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 miN
Forts and castles
Fort San Lucian, Marsaxlokk
23 min walk • Fort San Lucian, also known as Saint Lucian Tower or simply Fort San Luċjan, stands as a bastion of history in the picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk, Malta. This coastal fortification, constructed in 1610 by the Order of Saint John, was strategically placed...
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Delimara, Marsaxlokk
28 min walk • Nestled on the rocky coast of Marsaxlokk, Fort Delimara stands as a sentinel guarding the southeastern tip of Malta. This imposing fortification, constructed between 1876 and 1888, is a remarkable example of British military architecture and the island's rich military...
1 miNW
Church, Forts and castles
Saint George Redoubt, Malta Island
27 min walk • Saint George Redoubt is a redoubt in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built in 1714–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands, and it got its name from a chapel dedicated to St.
1.1 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Delimara Lighthouse, Malta Island
28 min walk • The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island.
1.1 miNW
Church
St George's Chapel, Malta Island
27 min walk • St George's Chapel or the Church of St George the Martyr, is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Birżebbuġa, Malta.
1.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Ta' Kaċċatura, Birżebbuġa
38 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.
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Pinto Battery, Marsaxlokk
29 min walk • Pinto Battery, also known as Għżira Battery or Kechakara Battery, is a former artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
1.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Borġ in-Nadur, Malta Island
29 min walk • Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Benghisa, Malta Island
21 min walk • Fort Benghisa is a polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built between 1910 and 1912 by the British on high ground on the seaward face of Benghisa Point, the southern arm of Marsaxlokk Bay. It is the southernmost fortification in Malta.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Wolseley Battery, Malta Island
41 min walk • Wolseley Battery is an artillery battery in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the British between 1897 and 1899, and is located close to Fort Tas-Silġ. Today, the battery still exists, but it is not accessible to the public.