Set on the southern side of Malta, near Birzebbuga and Benghajsa lies this wonderful cave with an opening onto the cliff facing the Mediterranean Sea.
The entrance to this cave lies about 3km from near the Freeport parking spaces. Most of the path is through an asphalted road passing through fields on one side and farmhouses on the other.
At one point you will also walk past the Benghajsa Fort which unfortunately is privately occupied and one cannot go into. Further on you will walk past a derelict fireworks factory and eventually you will see a huge solar panel farm. Once you see it cross the road onto the rocky path.
The path on the cliff is an easy one. There is no clear signage where the cave is situated, yet if you look closely around you will surely not miss it.
The entrance into the cave is not difficult at all. Only the first part is dark so a small torch can come handy to show you the way inside.
The cave wall formations are lovely. The cave opening onto the sea is marvellous too. Apart from a small mattress and a carpet, the cave is relatively clean. Hope it is left in this way.
I wonder when this cave got formed and who managed to find it. It seems that quite some people, especially foreigners, know about it. Many know is as the Fisherman’s Cave, yet it’s real name is Ghar ir-Rih.
After spending some time in this cave we walked a bit around the area. The views extend from Fifla on one side and the monumental Il-Mara on the other.
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