Zebbug 3-Day Itinerary

A 17th-century baroque church with an underground crypt once used as a burial site for plague victims. The church's interior features ornate marble altars and a wooden statue of St Philip.

🕐 Mon-Sat 8am-12pm, 4pm-7pm; Sun 8am-12pm

💡 Ask the sacristan (usually around after 9am mass) to open the crypt door – it's not signposted and often locked to casual visitors.

Small museum inside the parish church complex displaying ecclesiastical silver, vestments, and 18th-century paintings. Also has a 15th-century wooden crucifix rescued from the original church.

🕐 Sun 9am-12pm; closed other days

💡 Entry is free but donations of €2-3 are welcome. Best visited after Sunday 11am mass when the volunteer guide is often present.

Fliego · ££

Odyssey · ££

A disused railway siding converted into a walking path. Runs between limestone cuttings with wild capers and fennel. Quiet route that connects to the outskirts of Attard. No shade – bring a hat.

🕐 24 hours

💡 Start at the old station house (now a private home) on Triq il-Kbira and follow the path south for 1.5km until you hit the carob tree at the Attard boundary. Return the same way.

19th-century cemetery set on a hill with a small chapel. Eerily beautiful with weathered Maltese headstones and sweeping views over the surrounding valley and Mdina in the distance.

🕐 Dawn to dusk

💡 Go at golden hour (4pm-5pm winter, 6pm-7pm summer). The gate can stick – push hard at the latch point. No official hours but locals visit early morning.

Smuggler's Cave

La Pulena

Central square lined with pitted limestone benches under ficus trees. Local men play draughts here late afternoons. Good spot to watch village life without spen

💡 Bring your own water – the public fountain is turned off in summer. Avoid sitting under the fig tree on the north side: pigeons roost there.

Glassbox

Smiley's Restaurant