{"id":6590,"date":"2019-06-16T19:38:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T17:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6590"},"modified":"2019-06-16T19:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T17:38:52","slug":"blue-grotto-and-dingli-cliffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6590","title":{"rendered":"Blue Grotto and Dingli Cliffs &#8211; getting closer to nature in South Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>South Malta<\/strong> has a lot to offer &#8211; the rugged coast has a wild beauty that is hard to miss. Walking on top of <strong>Dingli Cliffs<\/strong> is a very rewarding pastime. The famous <strong>Blue Grotto <\/strong>can only be reached via boat from <strong>Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq<\/strong>, a small harbour and one of the few places in South Malta suitable for sea access. The bus stop on top of the hill offers a stunning view from above overlooking the grotto.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6591\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6591\" class=\"wp-image-6591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_01-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Dingli Cliffs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6592\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6592\" class=\"wp-image-6592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_02.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_02-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>underneath the cliffs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6593\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6593\" class=\"wp-image-6593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_03-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>church in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6594\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6594\" class=\"wp-image-6594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_04.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_04-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>small farm on top of Dingli Cliffs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6595\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6595\" class=\"wp-image-6595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_05-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>colorful cliffs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6596\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6596\" class=\"wp-image-6596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_06.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_06-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>view from above the blue grotto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6597\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6597\" class=\"wp-image-6597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_07.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_07-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_07-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>standing tall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6599\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6599\" class=\"wp-image-6599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_09.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_09-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>blue and stone<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6600\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6600\" class=\"wp-image-6600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_10-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>view from inside a grotto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6601\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6601\" class=\"wp-image-6601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_11.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_11-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>water dripping from rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6602\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6602\" class=\"wp-image-6602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_12.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_12-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>fisherman hidden by rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6603\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6603\" class=\"wp-image-6603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_13.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_13-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption> <br><em>view of Wied i\u017c<\/em>&#8211;<em>\u017burrieq<\/em> on the way to the megalithic temples of \u0126a\u0121ar Qim and Mnajdra<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">April 17th &#8211; 18th, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Malta has a lot to offer &#8211; the rugged coast has a wild beauty that is hard to miss. Walking on top of Dingli Cliffs is a very rewarding pastime. The famous Blue Grotto can only be reached via boat from Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq, a small harbour and one of the few places in South&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8],"tags":[144,150,311,690,741,799,932,1116,1240,1331,1388],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_coast_00.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}