South Eastern District is a district on the island Malta, which includes the area southeast of the Cottonera Lines.
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places
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The district includes the places in the southeast of the main island of Malta, southeast of the Cottonera Lines, the fortress line, the "Three Cities" and the Grand Harbor has protected.
It includes cities and places, among other things
- Marsascala
- Marsaxlokk
- Birżebbuġa
- Żejtun, Għaxaq and Gudja
- Żurrieq and Safi
- Qrendi
Other goals
background
To the administrative district Southern Eastern District include the cities on the east coast of Malta and the towns southeast of the international airport.
language
Maltese (this language with Semitic roots, which is similar to Arabic, is written with Latin letters) and English are spoken as official languages in Malta, and a good knowledge of Italian has often been the case in the past.
getting there
Most travelers arrive in Malta by plane, from Malta International Airport in Luqa can be reached by bus to the localities in the southeast of Malta.
The express bus line X5 served Marsascala far east that X4Birżebbuġa in the southeast and the line 71 the south coast.
mobility
The easiest way to get around locally is with the vehicles of the well-developed bus network of the Maltese bus company Arriva, alternatively by taxi or by (rental) car. Driving can be a challenge due to the difficult traffic routing, detours caused by construction sites and the mixture of Mediterranean driving style on narrow roads and left-hand traffic.
Tourist Attractions
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Malta_24_Mnajdra.jpg/220px-Malta_24_Mnajdra.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Malta_-_Marsaxlokk_-_Xatt_is-Sajjieda_-_Market+Harbour_03_ies.jpg/220px-Malta_-_Marsaxlokk_-_Xatt_is-Sajjieda_-_Market+Harbour_03_ies.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Malta_-_Birzebbuga_-_Triq_Ghar_Dalam_-_Ghar_Dalam_-_cave_09_ies.jpg/220px-Malta_-_Birzebbuga_-_Triq_Ghar_Dalam_-_Ghar_Dalam_-_cave_09_ies.jpg)
- the megalithic temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra at Qrendi
- the cave of Ghar Dalam at Birżebbuġa
- the fish market of Marsaxlokk
activities
see individual local articles
kitchen
nightlife
security
The security situation is unproblematic and crime in the small island state is low. The usual precautionary measures should nevertheless be observed.
climate
The island has a dry Mediterranean climate, in summer it can get extremely hot for sightseeing tours, swimming is possible from May to October, and diving is practiced almost all year round in certain places.