Three Historic Maltese Cities and Wine Tasting Experience
3.6
70 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
(70 Ratings)
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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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Samantha_w
Oct 29, 2023
Fun Tour - After some of the reviews I had low expectations but this tour was great. The walking part of the tour was interesting, although a little short.
The wine tasting of 3 wines was fun with lots of lovely snacks to try. Wine was priced around €8 per bottle so excellent value!
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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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Mike_h
Dec 15, 2023
Good tour but the wine a little limited. - The tour guide was very good and the wine specialist knew his wines.
The wine choices (3) were a little limited and not particularly to our taste, but it was an enjoyable event overall. Recommended for people who want know more about the 3 cities too.
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Melaniel944
Sep 27, 2023
Lovely trip - Nice walk around the Three Cities. Knowledgeable guide. The wine tasting was in an interesting old building. Three small servings of wine with traditional Maltese food. Lovely people running it. Would recommend.
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Rosemary_b
Oct 28, 2023
Three cities and wine - A knowledgeable guide who was passionate about his country. Wine experience was good, with food tasting
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David_b
Oct 21, 2023
Pick up was disorganized... - Pick up was disorganized to say the least. The “Hotel” we were to be picked up from did not exist. The van that eventually picked us up was dirty.
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Hertza
Oct 1, 2023
Good wine tasting and information about Malta history. - The pick up point was not very well clear and not on time...but thats the way it is in Malta. The guide was hard to hear as she did nit have any headset or such on the walk. Good talk and info in the buss!
The wine tasting was perfect and the snacks to it was enough for lunch!
Overall it is a good experience but it is worth more stars with a better organiserade around it.
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Lornamit
Oct 11, 2023
Unorganized had to keep swooping coaches - Very unorganized coach arrived late then had to transfer 3 times to different coaches before we started tour . We had 2 guides one did English and French other did German and Italian. Lots of walking out guides was more interesting in talking to French guests . Went to winery it was just a large room no visiting vines or seeing barrels as have previously done on wine tours .
Wine was nice but was expensive to buy . Trip back was on one coach
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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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