Worth a Detour
Blue Grotto
Sea caves on the south coast, visited by small boat, where the water glows bright blue in the morning light.
- Open
- Every day, weather permitting; no boats in rough seas
- Price
- Paid for the boats; the clifftop view is free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Wied iż-Żurrieq, ŻurrieqDirections
- Getting There
- Bus 74 from Valletta, about 45 minutes; it stops near Ħaġar Qim too.
Why Go
Boats leave the little harbor of Wied iż-Żurrieq on 20-minute trips through the arch of the Blue Grotto and the caves beside it. The colors are best before midday, when the sun shines into the water.
Nearby in Valletta
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