Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Attard, Malta

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 59 m
Descend 61 m

Experience Attard in Malta in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Attard

Sight 1: Villa Bologna

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Villa Bologna is a Maltese stately home, in the village of Attard in the central district of Malta. Built in opulent Baroque style, Villa Bologna has been called "the most beautiful 18th century country house to be built for a Maltese family" and "of similar grandeur to the finest palaces on the island".

Wikipedia: Villa Bologna (EN)

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: San Anton Palace

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San Anton Palace is a palace in Attard, Malta, that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St. John. It was expanded into a palace following de Paule's election as Grand Master in 1623.

Wikipedia: San Anton Palace (EN)

729 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Lija Parish

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Lija ParishTony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0

Our Saviour's Church or more formally The Parish Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus is a Roman Catholic Baroque Parish church located in the village of Lija, Malta.

Wikipedia: Our Saviour's Church, Lija (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Lija Belvedere Tower

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The Lija Belvedere Tower, officially Torri Belvedere, is a belvedere in Lija, Malta. It was built in the 19th century as a folly within a private garden, and it is now located on a roundabout.

Wikipedia: Lija Belvedere Tower (EN), Website

1891 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 5: Madonna Tal-Herba

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba is a Roman Catholic church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was constructed at various stages between the early 17th century and the 1920s, on the site of an earlier church which had existed since at least 1575.

Wikipedia: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba (EN)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Parish Church of Saint Helen

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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia. The design was inspired, and is similar, to the Mdina Cathedral by Lorenzo Gafa. It was built to replace the role of the main old Parish Church of St. Mary that was damaged in the 1856 earthquake. It eventually became the Collegiate Church and then a Minor Basilica. The current parish archpriest is Mons Louis Suban.

Wikipedia: St Helen's Basilica (EN)

1591 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 7: Ir-Razzett ta' Xindi

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Ta' Xindi Farmhouse, also known as the Ta' Xindi Headquarters and Kappara Outpost, is an 18th-century farmhouse built during the Order of St. John in San Ġwann, Malta. It was originally designed to be a farmhouse but went through different adaptive reuse.

Wikipedia: Ta' Xindi Farmhouse (EN)

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