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Hal Saflieni HypogeumvsNational Museum of Archaeology
Both are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum ranks significantly better than National Museum of Archaeology. Hal Saflieni Hypogeum ranks #1 in Malta with praise from 5 publications like The Telegraph, Atlas Obscura and Lonely Planet.
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Fodor's
Atlas Obscura
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Burial Street, Paola, Island of Malta PLA 03, Malta
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Fodor's "This massive labyrinth of underground chambers was used for burials more than 4,000 years ago." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"A designated UNESCO World Heritage site, this unique and mysterious place is formed of rooms distributed over three different levels and linked up by passages and stairways." Full review
The Telegraph "<span class="m_first-letter">T</span>his must-see sight is quite extraordinary." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Hypogeum (from the Greek, meaning 'underground') is a subterranean necropolis, discovered during building work in 1902." Full review
Frommer's "One of the best preserved and most extensive Neolithic environments in Europe... believed to mirror the Megalithic temples that would have stood above ground at the time." Full review
National Museum of Archaeology Fodor's Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Independent
Republic Street, Auberge de Provcence, Valletta, Island of Malta VLT 04, Malta
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Fodor's "Housed in the Auberge de Provence (the hostel of the Knights from Provence), the museum has an excellent collection of finds from Malta's many prehistoric sites—Tarxien, Haġar Qim, and the Hypogeum at Paola." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The National Museum of Archaeology charts 7 000 years of human history, as evidenced by the world's oldest megalithic remains dotted across the archipelago." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The National Museum of Archaeology is housed in the impressive Auberge de Provence." Full review
Independent "Pop to Valletta’s National Museum of Archaeology afterwards to check out the mind bogglingly old artefacts found during the excavations"
Malta travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go
November 1, 2022
