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Discover Taż-Żejt
The district Taż-Żejt of Saint John in Saint John is a district in Malta a little west 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: Birkirkara, Santa Venera, L-Iklin, Balzan and Gzira. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
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)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Corinthia Palace Hotel
Le Meridien St. Julians Hotel & Spa
InterContinental Hotels MALTA
The George Hotel
Paceville Apartments
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Juliani Boutique Hotel
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Hotel Argento
Spinola Hotel
Videos from this area
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Hannu Ramo - Birkirkara, Malta
A short video of one of the best guys I met in Malta, Hannu Ramo from Finland was one of the funniest characters you could ever care to meet. Video filmed in various locations in Malta.
Birkirkara Severe Storm Timelapse. Watch in HD. 06.10.2014
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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.
Malta
Malta Listen/ˈmɒltə/, officially the Republic of Malta (Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, 80 km south of Sicily, 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya. Gibraltar lies 1,755 km to the west and Alexandria 1,508 km to the east. Malta covers just over 316 km in land area, making it one of the world's smallest states. It is also one of the most densely populated countries worldwide.
San Anton Palace
San Anton Palace is a palace located in Attard, Malta. It is the official residence of the President of Malta, and is surrounded by both private and public gardens.
Malta (island)
The island of Malta is the largest of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese archipelago. Malta is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya. The area is 246 km² (95 square miles). The capital is Valletta, largest city is Qormi and the largest locality is Birkirkara.
University of Malta
The University of Malta (Maltese L-Università ta' Malta) is the highest educational institution in Malta offering undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, postgraduate Master's Degrees and postgraduate Doctorates. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Melit. , a shortened form of Melita (A Latinised form of the Greek Μελίτη).
Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta took place on 8 July 1283 in the entrance to the Grand Harbour, the principal harbor of Malta, when a galley fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria defeated a fleet of Angevin galleys commanded by William Cornut and Bartholomew Bonvin. Cornut was killed. Charles of Salerno, in the absence of his father, had sent the Provençal fleet to relieve the besieged garrison of Malta, which was trapped in the Castello del Mare (the "Castle of the Sea", now known as Fort St.
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.
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.
Flarestar Observatory
Flarestar Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is located near San Gwann on the island country of Malta, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|54|40|N|014|28|15|E| | |name= }}. Its observatory code is 171.
Madliena Tower
Madliena Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta. A watchtower, it stands on high ground above the shore west of Ras L-Irqieqa on the north shore of Malta. Like all other structures dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene it is built on an area of high altitude, in respect to this most important Disciple and Evangelist of Jesus. In fact, the Chaple of Madliena, and the Chaple of Dingli, are on the highest points in Malta, and are still in good condition.
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.
Madliena
Madliena is a site in Swieqi, Malta, although as from March 2010 the village will have its own administrative council within the Swieqi Local Council. The name is a reference to Mary Magdalene. Traditionally Madliena forms part of Għargħur, however in the 1990s the Central Government decided that it should form part of the new Swieqi locality.
Portomaso
Portomaso in Paceville, St. Julian's, Malta, is a waterfront residential development covering an area of 128,000 square metres (31 acres). Portomaso also encompasses one of Malta’s Marinas.
Royal Malta Yacht Club
The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is a yacht club in the island of Malta.
Ta' Ġiorni
Ta' Giorni is one of the subdivisions (informal districts) of St. Julian's, one of the towns in Malta.
Infetti Ground
Infetti Ground is a football pitch in Birkirkara, a town located in the centre of Malta. The ground has a capacity of 2,500. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics training. It is the home stadium of Birkirkara F.C. The name Infetti means infected in Italian. In the past centuries these fields - which had in recent years been developed into a sport complex - served as a grave yard for victims that had died with the plague.
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.
Victoria Lines, Malta
The Victoria Lines are a line of fortifications flanked by defensive towers, that spans 12 kilometres along the width of Malta, dividing the north of the island from the more heavily populated south.
Mater Dei Hospital
Mater Dei Hospital is an acute general teaching hospital offering hospital services and specialist services. It is a public hospital located in Msida, Malta.
St. Luke's Hospital, Malta
St. Luke's Hospital, was a general hospital located on Gwardamanġia hill, in Pietà, Malta.
St Philip's Hospital
St Philip's Hospital is a 100-bedded capacity hospital located in Santa Venera.
Le Meridien St. Julians Hotel & Spa
Le Meridien St. Julian's Hotel & Spa is located on the Maltese Islands. The Hotel was built in 2006, on the grounds of a 19th century Villa. The premises of the Hotel are situated across the promenade of Balluta Bay. Le Meridien St. Julian's Hotel & Spa is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and offers 5 star accommodation with 276 contemporary guests rooms.
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.
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.