Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Malta: Tickets, Temples and Visitor Guide

A complete guide to Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, two UNESCO megalithic temple complexes on Malta’s south coast.
Find the best things to do in Malta, from historic attractions and boat trips to culture, outdoor activities, nightlife and local food experiences.

A complete guide to Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, two UNESCO megalithic temple complexes on Malta’s south coast.

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Malta does not need to be an expensive sightseeing destination. Some of the islands’ strongest experiences—walking Mdina after dark, swimming from a public coast, watching Grand Harbour change colour, exploring village streets and following coastal paths—cost nothing beyond transport and whatever you choose to eat.

Malta’s history did not begin with the Knights of St John. Thousands of years before Valletta existed, communities on the Maltese Islands built monumental stone complexes whose scale still feels extraordinary. Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra, Ġgantija and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum are among the places that make Malta a serious archaeological destination, not simply a Mediterranean beach island.

Blue Grotto is one of Malta’s most recognisable coastal sights, but the experience has two different parts: the clifftop viewpoint and the small-boat trips from Wied iż-Żurrieq below. Many visitors see one and assume they have seen the other. If conditions cooperate, combining both gives a much better sense of the cliffs, arches and colour of the water.