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Għaxaq works well as a base: 4km from St Peter's Pool.
Għaxaq is a town located in Malta. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Għaxaq (Maltese: Ħal Għaxaq, pronounced [ħɐl ˈɐˤːʃɐʔ]) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta. The surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture. The population of Għaxaq was 5,852 in July 2024. This included 3,047 males and 2,805 females; 5,235 Maltese nationals and 617 foreign nationals.
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village's name likely originates from the surname of a local noble family, Axiaq (also spelt Axiak or Asciak), who were feudal landholders in the 14th century.
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Għaxaq is located in Malta, Europe. The coordinates are 35.8493 latitude, 14.5169 longitude.
Għaxaq has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Malta.
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ancient ruins
The world's only known prehistoric underground temple: three levels of chambers carved into living rock around 3300-3000 BC, with red-ochre spirals still on the ceilings. Only 80 visitors a day are admitted; book weeks ahead.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Fishing village on Malta's southeast coast lined with painted luzzu boats, known for its Sunday fish market and waterfront restaurants.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Natural swimming hole in flat golden limestone near Delimara Point, where shelves of rock drop into deep clear water: Malta's favourite low-key cliff-jumping spot. Reached by a rough lane from Marsaxlokk; arrive early in summer.
4 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Valletta built by the Knights of St John, housing Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
5 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Terraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
5 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Bastioned fort at the tip of Birgu commanding the Grand Harbour, central to the 1565 Great Siege and now a museum site.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Series of sea caverns on Malta's southern coast where sunlight creates a luminous phosphorescent blue glow on the water.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Baroque fortress city built by the Knights of St John, packed with more historic monuments per square metre than any other city.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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