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Three Cities
& Mdina Half
Day - 4 hour tour
Visiting Senglea (Gardjola Gardens), Cospicua, Vittoriosa/Birgu (historical
centre/Collacchio), Mdina Medieval City. (SE2)
We start our tour with a
visit to the oldest part of the Grand
Harbour. The Three
Cities which consists of Senglea, Cospicua & Vittoriosa (or otherwise
known as Birgu). Our first stop includes a visit to Senglea and the Gardjola Gardens, here you can admire the
magnificent view from the Vedette (watch tower used by the Knights).
We continue with a drive through Cospicua, the most inner creek of this
ancient harbour which has recently been regenerated. The highlight of the
Three Cities is undoubtedly oldest city of Birgu (Vittoriosa) it is the most important
of the three. In 1532 the Knights of St. John first settled in this area, and
we will give you an insight to an era dominated by the Knights of St. John.
Our walking tour will take us to the heart of city, the narrow streets and
quaint alleys known as the 'collacchio', an area of old Palazzo's which were
the original Auberges occupied by the Knights'. We end our tour on the
waterfront which in the past was occupied by the beautiful galleys, nowadays
occupied by magnificent yachts.
Our final stop on this half day tour is the ancient city of Mdina. Mdina is built on a plateau in the centre
of the island, the city's old Baroque buildings, Cathedral and magnificent
bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. Mdina, once the capital of Malta until the modern city of Valletta was built had many names including Melite
(Roman occupation), Medina (Arabic
occupation), Citta Notabile (Knights of St. John) and Citta Vecchia (after Valletta was built).
Today it is also referred to as the Silent City
since it inspires tranquillity at any time of the day or night. The only way
to really experience and enjoy this city is on foot, explore the quaint
alleys, narrow streets, ancient buildings and magnificent far reaching views
from the high bastion walls.
At this
stage our tour comes to an end and we make our back to the cruise terminal
and Valletta.
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Tour
Details
Prices:
Prices are based on the group size and are not per person. Private
transport is provided based on the number of passengers in your group.
Tour with driver and Licensed Tour Guide:
eur350 for up to 6 passengers
eur485 for 7 to 12 passengers
eur620 for 13 to 16 passengers
Contact us for larger groups up to 50
Not Included:
Entrance fees. There are no additional entrance fees included in this tour.
Sunday/Public Holiday Supplements:
Add eur25 (not per person) applies for tours operated on Sunday's and Public
Holidays
Note. If you are making an
enquiry for next year the tour rates and entrance fees may differ to those
mentioned above.
Availability:
This tour is available on any day
Pick Up/Meeting Point:
This tour tour will start/end at the Valletta Cruise Terminal.
Licensed Tour Guides:
Your Licensed Tour Guide guide will be with you for the FULL tour
duration and will provide detailed en route commentary and will also
accompany at historical sites, temples, museums and around fortified cities
such as Valletta,
Mdina and Birgu.
Guides are available in English, German, French, Dutch and Spanish languages.
How to Book
If you would like to book this tour click here
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