Lija, Malta · Europe
Lija works well as a base: 6km from Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.
Lija is a town located in Lija, Malta. With a population of 3,202, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lija 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 Lija to your route.
Lija (Maltese: Ħal Lija) is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages" (Maltese: It-Tliet Irħula). Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels. The parish church is dedicated to Our Saviour. Lija became a parish in 1594,Read more
after the small community detached itself from the neighbouring town, Birkirkara. It has a population of 3,162 as of 2021.
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Lija is located in Lija, Malta, Europe. The coordinates are 35.9005 latitude, 14.4463 longitude.
Lija has a population of approximately 3,202 people, making it a town in Malta.
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cathedral
Parish church with one of the world's largest unsupported domes (37 m), modelled on the Pantheon and built by villagers between 1833 and 1860. In 1942 a Luftwaffe bomb pierced the dome during Mass and failed to explode: a replica sits in the sacristy.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Malta's ancient walled capital known as the 'Silent City', with narrow medieval streets and sweeping views over the island.
4 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
cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Valletta built by the Knights of St John, housing Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
6 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 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.
7 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed prehistoric temples including Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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