Malta: Mdina, Dingli Cliffs & San Anton Botanical Gardens HD
ID: GYG431105-776683
Category:
Country: Malta
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore the medieval city of Mdina, enjoy panoramic views from the Dingli Cliffs, and wanter through 17th-century botanic gardens on this half-day tour.
You start by visiting the ancient Medieval city of Mdina, renowned for its opulent palaces and fortifications, medieval and baroque architecture, and ancient heritage. This majestic city is unquestionably one of the island's most evocative destinations.
Serving as the island's capital city from antiquity till the medieval period, Mdina is truly an enchanting city! A stroll through its narrow streets, which have not changed much in the last 1000 years, is a must for anyone visiting the Maltese islands. It is undoubtedly one of Europe’s finest examples of an ancient walled/fortified city. Explore this historic city with an experienced local guide and delve into the rich past of the city as you explore its medieval streets. Take a journey back in time admiring the magnificent palazzos and churches in the city’s unique mix of medieval and baroque styles, as well as the spectacular panoramas from the high bastion walls.
Leaving Mdina through the ‘Greeks Gate’ you proceed to Dingli Cliffs, located off the village of Dingli on Malta’s western coast, at around 253 metres above sea-level. These cliffs represent the highest point of the Maltese islands. The cliffs propose a majestic sight; the views overlooking the terraced fields underneath and the panorama of the vast open seas with the uninhabited small island of Filfla on its backdrop, are truly breath-taking! Given their impressive height the cliffs can be considered as natural forts, since no attacker can approach the island from the west. Perched on the edge, marking the highest point on the Maltese islands, is a gorgeous tiny chapel built in 1646, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.
The tour ends with a visit to the San Anton Botanical Gardens, located in the village of Attard. These beautiful gardens were built in the early 17th century by Grand Master Antoine de Paule to complement his summer residence; San Anton Palace, which is located at the perimeter of the gardens and which today serves as the residence of the Maltese President.
Open to the public since 1882 the gardens have several pathways surrounded by fountains and ponds which are inhabited by families of ducks, swans, peacocks, peahens and turtles and encompass a large variety of trees and flowers from around the world, including a variety of palm trees, cypress, jacarandas, araucarias and other exotic plants, some of them over three centuries old.
During the whole tour knowledgeable and experienced guides will be providing you with riveting information and enhance your experience through narration and engaging storytelling.
Highlights
- Admire the magnificent medieval city of Mdina
- Enjoy breath-taking views from Dingli Cliffs, the highest point of Malta
- Take a stroll around the beautiful San Anton Gardens
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The time shown on the website/your ticket/your voucher is the approximate start time of the activity and not the time when you will be picked-up from your Hotel/pick-up location.
• The tour operator will be sending you an e-mail confirming your pick-up time and location.
• The tour will be guided in the language you have booked, however please note that at times, depending on operational circumstances the guiding might be provided by a multilingual guide.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The tour operator will be sending you an e-mail to inform you about your pick-up time and to reconfirm your pick-up location. If your designated pick-up location is a Hotel, you must wait outside for your pick-up transport, next to the main entrance door of the designated Hotel, for other pick-up locations which are not Hotels the tour operator will also be sending you an e-mail to let you know where you must wait for your pick-up transport. It is very important that you are at the designated pick-up location at the time communicated to by e-mail.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
