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Fort St Angelo
Bastioned fort at the tip of Birgu commanding the Grand Harbour, central to the 1565 Great Siege and now a museum site.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Il-Kalkara, Malta · Europe
Kalkara works well as a base: 7km from St Peter's Pool.
Kalkara is a town located in Il-Kalkara, Malta. With a population of 3,059, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kalkara sits in Malta, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Malta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kalkara to your route.
Kalkara (Maltese: Il-Kalkara) is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime (Calce), and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. Kalkara forms part of the inner harbour area and occupies theRead more
area around Kalkara Creek. The town has its own Local Council and is bordered by the cities of Birgu and Żabbar, as well as the town of Xgħajra.
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Kalkara is located in Il-Kalkara, Malta, Europe. The coordinates are 35.8892 latitude, 14.5328 longitude.
Kalkara has a population of approximately 3,059 people, making it a town in Malta.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Bastioned fort at the tip of Birgu commanding the Grand Harbour, central to the 1565 Great Siege and now a museum site.
1 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Valletta built by the Knights of St John, housing Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
2 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Terraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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.
3 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Series of sea caverns on Malta's southern coast where sunlight creates a luminous phosphorescent blue glow on the water.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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