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Discover Għajn Dwieli
The district Għajn Dwieli of Paola in Paola is a district in Malta a little south 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: Senglea, Tarxien, Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Marsa. 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 | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
IBB Cugo Gran Macina Grand Harbour
Palazzo Consiglia Hotel
Phoenicia Malta
Casa Ellul
Harbour View Host Family Bed & Breakfast
Park Lane
Julesy's BnB
Holiday Apartments Malta Valletta
Labranda Riviera Premium Resort & Spa
Valletta Merisi Suites
Videos from this area
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Field Hockey K-O Cup ( S-Final ) - Sliema Hotsticks vs White Hart 3-0
Malta Kordin National Hockey Centre – 26 March 2015 Steve Portelli 14.37th minute ,Silas Plaehn 63.08th minute,Steve Portelli 70.51th minute.
Il-Hrug tal-Immakulata mill-Kolleggjata ta' Bormla 8 ta' Dicembru 2014 www.rizzagiovanni.com
http://www.rizzagiovanni.com/ 8 Dicembre di ogni anno a Malta si festeggia la festa dell'immacolata con un fercolo portato a spalla da devoti con molta religiosità e devozione. Benvenuti...
Passjoni mat-Toroq ta' Ħal-Tarxien 04 April 2009
Beland Band (Żejtun) and King's Own Band (Valletta) were guest bands on 4 April 2009 during the event "Passjoni mat-Toroq ta' Ħal Tarxien", that included a pageant and other activities related...
Megalithic Malta 3 - Tarxien Temples
World Heritage Site. Complex of four prehistoric temples in Tarxien, Malta.
Armar Tarxien
Armar mill-aqwa armat mill- Ghaqda Kultura u Armar Marija Annunzjata Tarxien fl-okkazzjoni tal-festa Titulari.
Sunday 20 May 2012 - Feast of The Annunciation of Our Lady in Hal Tarxien
Sunday 20 May 2012 - This is the video of the opening battery and the traditional fireworks after the battery let off for the taking out of the statue of The Annunciation of Our Lady from the...
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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.
Spencer Monument
The Spencer Monument is a restored obelisk monument on the way to Valletta, in Blata l-Bajda, Malta, erected for the Honorable Sir Robert Spencer, captain of HMS Madagascar who died aboard his ship in Malta in 1830. The monument was struck by lightning and suffered considerable damage, however it was recently restored back to its original glory.
Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni
The Hypogeum of Paola, Malta, literally meaning "underground" in Greek, is a subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3000-2500 BC) in Maltese prehistory. Thought to be originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times, as proven by the remains of more than 7,000 individuals that have been discovered during the course of the excavation. It is the only prehistoric underground temple in the world.
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.
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.
Central Bank of Malta
The Central Bank of Malta (Maltese: Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta) was established on 17 April 1968. In May 2004, when Malta joined the European Union, it became an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. It was responsible for, amongst other things, issuing Maltese lira banknotes and coins, before Malta adopted the euro in 2008 and the Bank became part of the Eurosystem. The Central Bank of Malta Act was originally published by means of Act XXXI of 1967.
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.
Royal Malta Yacht Club
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is a yacht club in the island of Malta.
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.
Valletta Waterfront
The Valletta Waterfront, in Floriana, Malta, is baroque wharf built by Manuel Pinto de Fonseca in the 18th century. It has been thoroughly renovated by a private consortium who run the Waterfront and offer management overseeing for Malta's cruise liner business.
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.
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.
Upper Barrakka Gardens
The Upper Barrakka Gardens (Il-Barrakka ta' Fuq) are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. It is twinned with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, and offers a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour. One of Valletta's most beautiful parks, it was created in 1775 on the bastion of St. Peter and Paul. In the park there are several statues, including one from Sir Winston Churchill, and a sculpture by the Maltese sculptor Antonio Sciortino, entitled "The street boys.
Our Lady of Victories Church
"Our Lady of Victories" redirects here. For other uses of this name, see Our Lady of Victory (disambiguation). 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Our Lady of Victories Church was the first building completed in Valletta. The body of Jean Parisot de la Valette was entombed in the church until St. John's Co-Cathedral was built.
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.
Tarxien Temples
The Tarxien Temples are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, Malta. They date to approximately 3150 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.
Malta Stock Exchange
The Malta Stock Exchange (Borża ta' Malta in Maltese) is a small but active stock exchange based in Malta's capital, Valletta. It oversees the trading of a handful of important stocks and is the marketplace for Malta's bond market. The Exchange began operation in 1992. It has, for the past ten years, been the regulator of the local capital market. During this period the Exchange has sought to perform this duty to the best of its abilities but the time has now come to review the matter.
Auberge de Castille
The Auberge de Castille (Maltese: Il-Berġa ta' Kastilja) is located within the city of Valletta and houses the office of the Prime Minister of Malta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.