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Discover Il-Wileġ
The district Il-Wileġ of Kalkara in Il-Kalkara is a district in Malta a little south-east of Valletta, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cospicua, Zabbar, Xghajra, Vittoriosa and Senglea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Phoenicia Malta
IBB Cugo Gran Macina Grand Harbour
Palazzo Consiglia Hotel
Holiday Apartments Malta Valletta
Preluna Hotel & Spa
Valletta Merisi Suites
Harbour View Host Family Bed & Breakfast
Preluna Hotel & Spa
Labranda Riviera Premium Resort & Spa
Casa Ellul
Videos from this area
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Holiday accommodation in Malta - boutique self catering rental
The myriad of exciting things to do that surround this beautiful townhouse will get you excited about this island in the centre of the Mediterranean. http://www.indulgencedivine.com - If you...
Birgu Apartment in Malta, visit Vittoriosa Marina, Senglea , Valletta (R096)
Direct sea view private owners apartment available to rent for short weekly holiday lets on Malta. see http://www.holiday-malta.com/Property/R096/ Offers accommodation in 2 bedrooms. The...
Feast of St Dominic Vittoriosa 2011 - San Duminku Festa Birgu 2011
San Duminku Festa Birgu 2011 St Dominic Feast Vittoriosa 2011 every year on the last Sunday of August video: Luke Scicluna.
Marc tat-Tlieta - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014
Marc tat-Tlieta - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014.
Charity Motorcycle Ride, Zabbar
Charity motorcycle ride in aid of St. Joseph's Institute, Zabbar. 300 euro were collected from the 60 motorcyclists that took part :)
Festa 2012 Zabbar Malta. Maria Mater Gratiae
Band playing and people singing and dancing. An event I don't miss.
Sett murtali tal-beraq bil-loghob - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar - 13/09/14
Sett murtali tal-beraq bil-loghob - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014. Xoghol mahdum mill-membri tal-Kummisjoni Nar u Armar tal-Grazzja.
Għaqda Madonna Tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel 8
Eve of feast of Our Lady of Graces Zabbar Malta 2012. March by the Għaqda Madonna Tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel (the Greens)
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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.
HMS Jersey (F72)
HMS Jersey (F72) was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by J. Samuel White and Company at Cowes on the Isle of Wight on 20 September 1937, launched on 26 September 1938 and commissioned on 28 April 1939. Jersey struck an aircraft-dropped mine off Malta's Grand Harbour on 2 May 1941 and sank next to the Grand Harbour breakwater. Thirty-five crew members were killed.
Casa Rocca Piccola
Casa Rocca Piccola is a 16th century palace in Malta, and home of the noble de Piro family. It is situated in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. There are daily tours.
Fort Rinella
Fort Rinella is a Victorian fortification on the island of Malta. It is also referred to as the Rinella Battery in some maps and publications.
Fort Ricasoli
Fort Ricasoli is a large fortification on the island of Malta. The fort was built by the Knights of Malta between 1670 and 1693.
Fort Saint Elmo
Fort Saint Elmo is a fortification in Valletta, Malta. It stands on the seaward shore of the Sciberras Peninsula that divides Marsamxett Harbour from Grand Harbour, and commands the entrances to both harbours.
Fort St Angelo
Fort St Angelo is a large fortification in Birgu, Malta, right at the centre of Grand Harbour.
Fort Saint Michael
Fort St Michael was a fortification on the island of Malta. A fort of that name was built by the Knights of Malta between 1551 and 1565 on the peninsula then known as Isla St Michael formed by Dockyard Creek and French Creek in Grand Harbour. This area is still known as L-Isla, but is now occupied by the fortified city of Senglea.
Fort St. Rocco
Fort St Rocco, also known as Fort St Roca on some maps, is a fortification on the island of Malta. It stands east of the Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries defending the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour.
Three Cities
The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines. "Cottonera" is usually taken to include these Three Cities and Kalkara.
Grand Harbour
Grand Harbour is a natural harbour on the island of Malta. It has been used as a harbour since at least Phoenician times. The natural harbour has been greatly improved with extensive docks and wharves, and has been massively fortified.
Auberge d'Aragon
Auberge d'Aragon is a palace in Malta that was designed by Girolamo Cassar in 1571, five years after the establishment of Valletta. The residents of the palace were initially knights of Aragon, Navarre, and Catalonia.
Hibernians Ground
Hibernians Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Paola, Malta. The Hibernians football ground was inaugurated on 9 November 1986. Hibernians became the first Maltese club to have their own football pitch. Nonetheless, Hibernians play most of their league matches in the National Stadium in Ta' Qali, since nearly all the Maltese Premier League matches are played there. The ground is used by Hibernians for their everyday training sessions.
Cottonera Lines
The Cottonera Lines are a massive line of fortifications surrounding the Three Cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea, and Cospicua, in Malta. They are entirely built on four of the Bormla (Cospicua) hills. Grand Master Cottoner is still inked to Bormla with his surname's coat-of-arms now depicted in the emblem of the Bormla Local Council. They were designed by Italian engineer Antonio Maurizio Valperga in the 17th Century, and named after Grand Master Nicolau Cotoner.
Lower Barrakka Gardens
The Lower Barakka Gardens (Il-Barrakka t'Isfel) is a garden in Valletta, Malta, and it is twinned with the Upper Barrakka Gardens in the same city. It offers a magnificent view of the Grand Harbour and the Breakwater. There are two monuments, one dedicated to Alexander Ball and another in remembrance of the Great Siege of Malta.
SmartCity Malta
SmartCity is a technology park under development in Kalkara, Malta. The plan is to transform the Ricasoli Industrial Estate into a state-of-the-art information technology and media city on the models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The project was unveiled on 10 September 2007 by the Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi. The project will cost at least €275 million.
Church of the Jesuits
The Jesuits' church (in maltese Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti) is one of the oldest churches in Valletta, Malta, and one of the largest in the diocese. The site, comprising a college and a church is bounded by four streets occupying the whole area. St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus in 1534, had considered founding a college in Malta as early as 1553. Through a letter dated 28 March 1592, Pope Clement VIII solicited the setting up of a Jesuit College.
Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, also known as simply the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Valletta, Malta. It is one of Valletta's oldest churches.
Inquisitor's Palace
Not to be confused with the Palace of the Holy Office in the Vatican. The Inquisitor's Palace is a museum sited in the heart of Birgu, Vittoriosa, Malta. The palace was erected as the civil law courts of the Order of St John between 1530s and 1571 then became the inquisitor’s residence from 1574 until 1798. The Inquisitor’s Palace is now the "flagship" of Maltese Ethnography.
Malta Maritime Museum
The Malta Maritime Museum is housed within the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta’s maritime history which is tightly bound to Mediterranean Sea. It also illustrates the global nature of seafaring and its impact on society from July 1992. The museum houses numerous artefacts highlighting different epochs, shaping Maltese seafaring trough paint, charts, evidence and sea technology evolution. So it shows Malta’s maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
RNH Bighi
RNH Bighi, also known as Bighi Hospital, was a major naval hospital located in the small town of Kalkara on the island of Malta. It served the eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th centuries and, in conjunction with the RN Memorial Hospital at Imtarfa, contributed to the nursing and medical care of casualties whenever hostilities occurred in the Mediterranean.
Della Grazie Battery
Della Grazie Battery is a fortification by the British on the island of Malta. It stands above the shore to the east of Grand Harbour, close to the present day town of Xghajra. Construction started in 1888 and was completed in March 1893. The battery was constructed to take advantage of the improved breech loading guns then coming into service. It was equipped with two 6 inc and two 10 inch breech loading guns in disappearing mounts.
Our Lady of Victories Parish Church
Our Lady of Victories Parish Church is the parish church of Senglea, Malta. It is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, and was most probably built by architect Vittorio Cassar in 1580 as a monument to the Christian Victory after the Great Siege of 1565. Senglea became a parish in 1581, and was consecrated on 20 October 1743. On 21 May 1786, Pope Pius VI declared the church to be a "collegiata insignis", while in 1921, Pope Benedict XV honoured the church with the title of Basilica.
Raise the Titanic (film)
Raise the Titanic is a 1980 adventure film by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film, which was written by Eric Hughes (adaptation) and Adam Kennedy (screenplay), was based on the book of the same name by Clive Cussler. The story concerns a plan to recover the RMS Titanic because it is carrying cargo valuable to Cold War hegemony.
St. Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa
St. Lawrence's Church is an old Church situated in Birgu in Malta. In the 'Rollo' (inventory) of the benefices of the churches and chapels in Malta and Gozo, held by Bishop de Mello in 1436, ten established chapels are mentioned, amongst which the Church of San Lorenzo a Mare. When the Order of Saint John first settled in Malta in 1530, all of their langues were based in Birgu, so the Church of Saint Laurence was used as the Order's first Conventual Church in Malta.
Lascaris Battery
The Lascaris Battery is an artillery battery in Malta. The installation is located on the east side of Valletta and is connected to the St. Peter's Bastion of the Valletta Land Front. Construction began in 1854 during the period of British rule; its use as Britain's headquarters for the defence of the island during World War II was a well kept secret.