This tour takes to some amazing sites and experiences.
Included in this deal for 1 person:
- Half Day Tour to Mdina, Dingli,
- Clapham Junction & Buskett
- Palazzo Falson Entrance Ticket
- Delicious Maltese Snack & Coffee
Palazzo Falson, formerly known as PalazzoCumbo-Navarra, Casa dei Castelletti, and the Norman House, is a medieval townhouse in Mdina. It was purposely built as a family residence by the Maltese nobility, and it is
named after the Falson family. It is presently open to the public as a house-museum with seventeen rooms of historic domestic belongings and a number of antique collections.The building is believed to have been built in around 1495, probably incorporating parts of a 13th-century building. This makes it the second oldest building in Mdina, after the ground floor of Palazzo Santa Sofia. During the rule of the Order of St. John, the building might have received Philippe Villiers de L’Isle-Adam, the first Grand Master in Malta. The building was further enlarged in the mid- 16th century. Its architect is unknown, but the distinctive upper floor windows might be the work of Jacobo Dimeg. A coffee break is also included in this tour where you will taste a delicious snack and coffee. Your next stop is Clapham Junction. Clapham Junction is covered with very puzzling and mysterious groove in the rock. They appear to be ancient roadways of some sort. They do not appear to be directly linked to the building of any of Malta’s megalithic and they do cross the small island and seem to be found on the higher and rockier surfaces. There can be many of them in the same area, beside each other. Sometimes they are a solitary pair that can go on for miles. One of the mysteries and frustrations of Malta’s ancient and magnificent history is that there are no records left of it by those people. No written word or pictorial guide was left by the Temple Builders and Cart Rut users.
You will then drive to The Buskett Gardens, located in the fertile valley of Wied il-Luq, Siggiewi. The gardens are at their best in Spring but they offer shade from the harsh mid- Summer sun and offer a quiet place for a walk in the Winter months. Verdala Palace, an official residence of the President of Malta, is located on the edge of the Gardens.
Your final stop is Dingli Cliffs, located less than a kilometre to
the south west of the village of Dingli. The cliffs are 220 metres high and are the highest point in Malta! An isolated chapel makes for a charming landmark. Built in the 17th century, the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene offers some of the most beautiful views you can get from these cliffs. From here you can also see the tiny uninhabited islet of Filfla. During this excursion you will tour onboard a Vintage Bus, a bus that is now rare to see on the Maltese Islands.