Misraħ Għar il-Kbir, Malta Island

Name: Misraħ Għar il-Kbir
Address: Malta Island, Malta

#6 among attractions in Malta Island

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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. In general, most archaeologists presume that the site developed about 2000 BC after new settlers came over from Sicily, starting the Bronze Age in Malta. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°51'4"N, 14°23'46"E

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Misraħ Għar il-Kbir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verdala Palace, Buskett Gardens, St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Girgenti Palace.

0.8 miN
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Reportedly haunted
Verdala Palace, Malta Island
20 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.
0.6 miN
Park
Buskett Gardens, Dingli
15 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.
0.6 miW
View point, Church, Vernacular architecture
St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli
15 min walk • Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum. The chapel was built in 1646 on the site of an earlier one which had existed since at least the 15th century.
0.6 miE
Palace
Girgenti Palace, Malta Island
16 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 miE
Temple
Laferla Cross, Malta Island
30 min walk • 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.
1.1 miNW
Church
Chapel of St Domenica, Dingli
27 min walk • The Chapel of St Domenica is a Roman Catholic chapel in Dingli, Malta, which is dedicated to Saint Domenica. It was built in the 17th century.
0.9 miNW
Church
Old Church of St Domenica, Dingli
24 min walk • The Old Church of St Domenica is a ruined Roman Catholic parish church in Dingli, Malta, which was dedicated to Saint Domenica.
1.7 miSE
Climbing
Xaqqa Cliffs, Siġġiewi
43 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.
~1970 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ta' Dmejrek, Malta Island
10 min walk • Ta' Dmejrek is the highest point of Malta, located on the Dingli Cliffs, with an elevation of 253 metres.
1.5 miNE
Church
St Blaise's Chapel, Malta Island
40 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.
0.8 miNE
Church
St Nicholas and St Lucy Chapel, Malta Island
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Misraħ Għar il-Kbir?

Nearby attractions include Cart Ruts, Dingli (4 min walk), Ta' Dmejrek, Malta Island (10 min walk), Buskett Gardens, Dingli (15 min walk), St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli (15 min walk).

How to get to Misraħ Għar il-Kbir by public transport?

The nearest stations to Misraħ Għar il-Kbir:

Bus

Il-Buskett - Buskett • Lines: 181, 56 (8 min walk)
Ħad-Dingli - Mundu • Lines: 201 (11 min walk)