27 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.

Mnajdra

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

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

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

Maltese Catacomb Complexes

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

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.

Iż-Żejtun, Malta

Secret Passage in St. Gregory's

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

Jesus Tree of Malta

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

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

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

Salema Porgy

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

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