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Hal Saflieni HypogeumvsMalta at War Museum
Both are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is preferred by most reviewers compared to Malta at War Museum. Hal Saflieni Hypogeum comes in at 96 with approval from 5 reviews including Fodor's, The Telegraph and Atlas Obscura.
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Fodor's
Atlas Obscura
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Burial Street, Paola, Island of Malta PLA 03, Malta
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"This massive labyrinth of underground chambers was used for burials more than 4,000 years ago." Full review
"This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves. " Full review
3 Stars
"A designated UNESCO World Heritage site, this unique and mysterious place is formed of rooms distributed over three different levels and linked up by passages and stairways." Full review
"<span class="m_first-letter">T</span>his must-see sight is quite extraordinary." Full review
Top choice
"The Hypogeum (from the Greek, meaning 'underground') is a subterranean necropolis, discovered during building work in 1902." Full review
"One of the best preserved and most extensive Neolithic environments in Europe... believed to mirror the Megalithic temples that would have stood above ground at the time." Full review
Malta at War Museum
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Couvre Porte Gate, Birgu (Vittoriosa), Island of Malta, Malta
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2 Stars
"The imposing Fort St Angelo served as a refuge for civilians during the Second World War and the permanent exhibition at the Malta at War Museum tells the story of that time." Full review
"This is not only a museum about Malta's Second World War but – for me more interestingly – it offers tours of the vast World War Two shelter below ground." Full review
"This museum, housed in a wartime police station and the labyrinthian tunnels that lie beneath it, pays testament to Malta's pivotal part in WWII." Full review