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Dingli Cliffs


Dingli Cliffs, Dingli, Malta

You may already have done your homework and looked at a map, so you'll know that Malta is a small, hilly island slanting southeast to northwest. And thank goodness for that slant because it means most of the western coast has high cliffs and some beautiful panoramic views that go with them.

 

Dingli Cliffs, the sheerest and undoubtedly the most popular and dramatic, are a must for people who love walking, jogging and abseiling. They offer other opportunities, like the less hectic pastime of discovering and cataloguing wild flowers, butterflies and even snails, at least those that have not already been plucked away for tomorrow’s traditional Maltese dishes of aljoli or stuffat.

 

The cliffs are named after the nearby village of Had Dingli where it is no cliché or exaggeration to say time has stubbornly stood still. A walkabout in the whole area will also be rewarding in the sense that you are just half an hour away from the town of Rabat, with its public gardens, early-Christian catacombs and Roman remains, and the old capital, Mdina, a stunning hill-top fortress that is also known as the Silent City. 


 

Nature-lovers may find more time for the island’s largest wooded area, between Dingli Cliffs and Rabat, known as Buskett. This was originally a hunting ground for the Knights of Malta, who had also made a point of releasing a number of exotic animals to give them something to hunt amongst the trees.

 

But have no fear intrepid Findit friends, for those animals are long gone, and instead this beautiful green spot offers peace and serenity as well as some lovely surprises like natural springs, orange groves, castles - one of them with a resident ghost - and grandmasters’ lodges.


 

Back up on the edge of Dingli Cliffs, you can watch the farmers extracting crops from impossible earth, as the isle of Filfla and its baby Filfoletta can be seen in the middle of the inky blue sea, a mere five kilometres off the coast.

 

An intriguing place, Filfla is inaccessible for two main reasons. Firstly, it is surrounded by 60m tall cliffs, which must be scaled to get to the crumbling limestone pavement plateau at the top. But secondly, and a more important and convincing reason not to go there is that until 1971 it was used as a practice target by Britain’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.

 

There are reputedly many unexploded bombs and missiles on the island so access is banned without special prior permission from the Government. In 1980 the island was declared a bird reserve. Fishing is also prohibited within a mile of the island for fear that the boats and their nets might dredge up some unexploded surprises.

 

You will need to do a bit of walking if you are heading to Dingli Cliffs by bus as the route stops in the town of Dingli itself. Then you need to head for the cliffs themselves on foot so be sure to take a drink with you because walking uphill in the Maltese weather is hot work. Then again, you shouldn’t let that stop you taking in this magnificent sight. There is a regular bus to Dingli operated by Arriva, Malta's main public transport operator. 



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