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Delve into Il- Gżira
Il- Gżira in Ta’ Xbiex is a city located in Malta a little west of Valletta, the country's capital town.
Current time in Il- Gżira is now 02:29 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Malta with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Il- Gżira, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Malta is Luqa Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malta is City of Valletta in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ta' Xbiex, Pieta, Floriana, Sliema and Gzira. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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26°C (78 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Palace Hotel
Phoenicia Malta
Holiday Apartments Malta Valletta
Kennedy Nova Hotel
The Waterfront Hotel
Victoria
Casa Ellul
Harbour View Host Family Bed & Breakfast
am Language Studio
Sliema Hotel
Videos from this area
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Phoenicia Hotel, Valletta, Malta - Unravel Travel TV
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Sliema Malta, The Strand and Town Center 2013 holiday-malta.com
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Apartment in Malta, Taxbiex Seafront to rent for holidays, To let, Lettings (E356)
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Apartment Rentals in Malta with 3 bedrooms to rent or to let for short stays (R117)
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Bayview Hotel and Apartments - Sliema, Malta
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Mugging in Sliema - November 2012
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Direct Sea view Apartments to rent in malta for holidays (holiday-malta.com R118)
http://www.holiday-malta.com/ 1 bedroom self catering holiday rental apartments with fantastic direct sea front views of Sliema, Tigne towards Valletta , Taxbiex msida and manoel island. Bus...
Sliema Malta , Apartment to rent, direct seaviews, 2 bedrooms, Fantastic views (R113)
http://www.holiday-malta.com/ 2 bedroom apartment in sliema malta to rent for holidays, with fantastic direct sea views from terrace balcony. Offers accommodation for 1 to 5 persons, equipped...
Waterspout Forming In Ta'xbiex
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Gunner Matthew Psaila's Military Funeral Clip 3
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Triton Fountain (Malta)
The Triton Fountain is the central feature in City Gate Square, Valletta, capital of the Mediterranean island of Malta. This square also serves as the island's central bus terminus. The fountain was sculpted by local sculptor Vincent Apap in 1959. To the southside of the fountain is the Malta Memorial, a commemorative monument for the 2,298 Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives in the various Second World War air battles and engagements around the Mediterranean, and who were left unburied.
Fort Manoel
Fort Manoel is a fortification on the island of Malta. It stands on Manoel Island in Marsamxett Harbour to the north west of Valletta and commands the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour and the anchorage of Sliema Creek. Fort Manoel is a star fort, with much of its ditches and walls formed from the native rock of Manoel Island.
Gwardamanġa
Gwardamanġa (sometimes written Guardamangia or Gwarda Mangia), is a hamlet in Tal-Pietà, Malta. In Gwardamanġa is located the St. Luke's Hospital, Malta's former general public hospital.
Marsamxett Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour, also referred as Marsamuscetto in many ancient documents, is the northern of Valletta's two natural harbours on the island of Malta, separated from the southern one by the Valletta peninsula. To the north it is bounded by Gżira and Sliema as far as Dragut Point and extends inland to Pietà and Msida. It is generally more dedicated to leisure use than is Grand Harbour; there is a large yacht marina at Msida and tourist cruise boats operate from Sliema.
Independence Ground
Independence Ground is a multi-use stadium in Floriana, Malta. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Floriana FC. The stadium holds 3,000 people.
Floriana Lines
The Floriana Lines are a line of fortification outside the capital city of Malta, Valletta. They were built in the 17th Century during the reign of Grand Master Antoine de Paule, who asked to bring over Italian military engineer Pietro Paolo Floriani for advice on the improvement of the defences of Malta. He designed a new line of fortification outside Valletta, today the town of Floriana.
Hastings Gardens
Hastings Gardens is a public garden in Valletta, Malta. It is located on top of the bastions on the west side of the City Gate. The garden offers views of Floriana, Msida, Sliema, and Manoel Island. Inside the garden is a monument placed by the Hastings family in honor of Francis, Marquis of Hastings, who was a governor of Malta. Lord Hastings died in 1827 and is buried in the garden. It is also a Maltese legend that the Gardens took only 4 hours to be built.
National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta
The National Museum of Fine Arts is Malta’s major museum for the visual arts. It houses a collection of works by Maltese and foreign artists mainly representing the major European artistic styles. The museum is located in the capital city of Valletta, in a palace at the lower end of South Street. The area is the seat of fine historical palaces dating from the times of the Order of St John of Jerusalem that are now used by government ministries and departments.
St. Luke's Hospital, Malta
St. Luke's Hospital, was a general hospital located on Gwardamanġia hill, in Pietà, Malta.
Empire Stadium, Gżira
Empire Stadium later known as The Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Gżira, Malta. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of the Maltese national football team, including the very first international match for Malta in 1957 against Austria. In addition, it also hosted the final of the Maltese Cup. The stadium was able to hold 30,000 spectators and originally opened in 1922. It was notorious for its sandy pitch.
Malta Memorial
The Malta Memorial is a commemorative war memorial monument to the 2,298 Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives in the various Second World War air battles and engagements around the Mediterranean, and who have no known grave. After the war ended, and with its pivotal contribution to the air war in the Mediterranean, Malta was the chosen location of the memorial.
Porte des Bombes
The Porte des Bombes (Bieb il-Bombi) is an ornamental gate in the Floriana Lines, which formed the outer defensive walls of Valletta, Malta. It is situated between Pietà Creek and Marsa to the west and southeast, and the suburb of Floriana to the east. It was constructed in Baroque style between 1697 and 1720, during the reign of Fra Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, 64th Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta. Perellos' coat of arms appears above the gate.