26 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Malta - Atlas Obscura

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Mellieha, Malta

Popeye Village

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

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Mnajdra

Stone Age solar temple is aligned with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

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Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

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Maltese Catacomb Complexes

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

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Victoria, Malta

The Old Prison

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

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Iż-Żejtun, Malta

Secret Passage in St. Gregory's

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

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Jesus Tree of Malta

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

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Il-Mosta, Malta

Rotunda of Mosta

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

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Prickly Pear Liqueur

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Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

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Salema Porgy

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Salema Porgy

After dining on this fish, your next course might be 36 hours of hallucinations.

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