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The Three Cities offer an intriguing insight into Malta and its history. Left largely unvisited, these cities are a slice of authentic life as well as a glimpse into Malta’s maritime fortunes.
The Three Cities can rightly claim to be the cradle of Maltese history, as Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua have provided a home and fortress to almost every people who settled on the Islands.
Their harbour inlets have been in use since Phoenician times: the docks always providing a living for local people, but also leaving them vulnerable when Malta’s rulers were at war. As the first home to the Knights of St. John, the Cities’ palaces, churches, forts and bastions are far older than Valletta’s.
The local communities here celebrate holy days and festas as nowhere else on the Islands. The most spectacular events are the Easter processions when statues of the “Risen Christ” are carried at a run throughout crowded streets
The Three Cities can rightly claim to be the cradle of Maltese history, as Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua have provided a home and fortress to almost every people who settled on the Islands.
Their harbour inlets have been in use since Phoenician times: the docks always providing a living for local people, but also leaving them vulnerable when Malta’s rulers were at war. As the first home to the Knights of St. John, the Cities’ palaces, churches, forts and bastions are far older than Valletta’s.
The local communities here celebrate holy days and festas as nowhere else on the Islands. The most spectacular events are the Easter processions when statues of the “Risen Christ” are carried at a run throughout crowded streets
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°53'9"N 14°31'11"E
- Grand Harbour 2.9 km
- Ħal Safi 6.5 km
- Dingli Cliffs 15 km
- Comino Island 23 km
- شرفة الملاحة وجامع القريو 352 km
- Bab Trablus Project REC Libya JSC 363 km
- TRIPOLI PARK CITY PROJECT 363 km
- الطريق الى عين الشرشارة 390 km
- Olive Valley وادي الزيتون 404 km
- Roman Places منطقة القصور 432 km
- Malta Shipyards Ltd. 0.5 km
- Tarxien 2.1 km
- Bulebel Industrial Estate 2.4 km
- Xghajra 2.5 km
- Marsascala Bay 5 km
- Malta International Airport 5.4 km
- Malta 6.7 km
- RAF Hal-Far 7.9 km
- The Malta Freeport 8 km
- Malta Channel 51 km