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Three Historic Maltese Cities and Wine Tasting Experience
3.6
76 Ratings
Cospicua (Bormla)
Explore the historic Maltese cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea, and enjoy a wine tasting experience. Discover the rich history and taste the flavors of Malta. Book your tour now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cospicua (Bormla) - During the tour you will drive past Cospicua, a double fortified harbor city and the largest of the three. It was also given a title as Citta’ Cottonera, but erroneously the title is now used to define the whole region. You will then arrive in Vittoriosa.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Wine tasting
- Snacks
- Transport by coach
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Three Cities refer to the combined fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea. The trip begins with a drive past Cospicua and on to Vittoriosa. Senglea, the third city, also known as Civitas Invicta, is famed for its successful resistance during the Great Siege of 1565 against the Ottomans.
Next, the journey takes you to the ir-Razzett l-Antik Qormi, built in 1743. Here, the wine tasting experience starts with a history lesson amidst authentic artefacts, followed by a walk-through on the winemaking process where you’ll learn how the local grapes are pressed, fermented, and eventually turned into wine. You’ll taste a variety of Maltese wines under the guidance of professional staff in the restaurant, paired with local appetisers such as Maltese bread and cheese.
The tour is available in English, French, German & Italian on Tuesday, while Friday tours are conducted solely in English.
Location
Cospicua (Bormla)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(76 Ratings)
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365morenag
Jul 18, 2024
UNA BELLA ESPERIENZA! - Beautiful hike through the alleys of Vittoriosa and its great history. Discovering its characteristic streets .you know the history of the Knights of Malta. After the visit you go to a winery for a tasting with appetizer buffet. Una bella esperienza!
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190joanneh
May 8, 2024
Great Tour - Pick up from our hotel. Great commentary throughout the tour.
The wine tasting took place in a lovely building. There was 3 wine tastings and the food was simple but lovely and complimented the food.
We didn't buy any wine but the prices were reasonable.
Got dropped back at our hotel.
The Three Cities Tour was very enjoyable.
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Claireadams501
Feb 16, 2024
Cultural Maltese experience - Our tour guide was very informative and there was so much Maltese culture to see. Beautiful scenery and great to get some of the history behind it all. The wine tasting was in an authentic winery which had a cosy feel to it. Would definitely recommend this tour to others.
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Simonsz9066dn
Aug 14, 2024
Good and Informative - Good tour of the three cities (tour focused mainly on Vittorioso). Good food, would like to have tasted some more wines though.
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Zoë
Aug 7, 2024
Malta: The three cities and wine tasting. - Staying at St. Paul’s Bay, we booked our trip at the office on I’m-Qawra Street, where Dolly recommended us 3 different trips which we all ended up doing due to Dolly being so passionate about her job and her sparkling personality! The walk through the cities was beautiful and not at all too long. Soon after, we got to the wine tasting which sadly lasted a little too short in my personal opinion. It all felt a bit rushed but overall it was a pretty good tasting, seeing as we ended up buying some of the bottles of wine that we got to taste. Our guide, Mark, was also very knowledgeable and fun to be around, he definitely knew what he was doing. A relaxed, short trip. Perfect if you want to combine it with another journey on the same day, and most certainly worth the small price of €40- p/p.
Kind regards
Benny, Nancy, Zoë, and Mats
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Gesmall
Jun 27, 2024
3 cities and wine tasting - We had a lovely time but spent time waiting for people who were late and the driver was not only very impatient and loud but took phone calls while the guide was talking about the surroundings. The guide who was very knowledgable and good fun also took more than a few phones calls mid talking which I found a bit annoying but overall it was a nice experience.
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Northstar43675857282
May 31, 2024
Good tour with top notch wine and food at the end - The description accurately describes the experience, but I feel a bit of time in all 3 cities would’ve been nice (rather than drive by’s). The photos of wine barrels are also puzzling as is the mention of being shown a wine cellar, as we weren’t.
That said, the guide (Maria I think), was excellent, a lovely lady and clearly Maltese through and through, she really knew her history and was very informative and passionate. The walking tour was very well thought out and executed, taking us through some amazing little streets and beautiful sites.
Unfortunately our van broke down on the way back (poor George!), but to their credit the tour operator got a replacement van their very quickly and we got an extra impromptu bonus tour on the way back to Sliema!
All in all a very enjoyable tour.
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Julius_e
Dec 27, 2023
Great wine! - The guide did a good job of explaining and keeping the tour interesting. The bus tour was a great way to see the island. I enjoyed sampling wine.
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Nancygalarzza
Aug 6, 2024
Worst experience - The worst
The only take you money, but you never they come to pick you up,
Es la peor experiencia solo te cobran y después nadie se hace responsable
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Tommy_l
Jan 6, 2024
Don’t waste your money there - Stole my money for no service! Ask for a refund and got refused even for 75%.
A scam m, that’s it! Don’t waste your money there.
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