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Sant Anton Gardens, Attard
The beautiful public garden of Sant Anton forms part of the President of Malta’s official residence, and makes for a lovely walk under mature trees and through pretty walkways. Each corner of the gardens offers something unique and each area is dotted with sculptures, fountains and a variety of flora from all over the world. It is known for its wide variety of Maltese and exotic trees, including species of palm trees, cypresses, jacarandas and Norfolk Pines, Bougainvillea and roses, some of which were planted by royalty and heads of state over three centuries. This lovely shady garden is characterised by formal flower beds, several ponds and fountains.
Nowadays, the garden is the venue of the Annual Horticultural Show, and in summer the spacious central courtyard becomes an open-air theatre for drama and musical performances. The governors of Malta had a tradition of distributing the oranges from the private garden orange groves to the population at Christmas time.
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The President’s Kitchen Gardens
Located at the back of Sant Anton Palace, the Kitchen Gardens have, for centuries, provided the residents and guests of the palace with fresh produce and now also provides the public with a cafe, a safe playground for young children and petting zoo or menagerie including ostriches, an emu and Shetland ponies. A great family attraction.
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Villa Bologna Gardens, Attard
Villa Bologna is a grand but charming baroque palazzo set in 8 acres of historic landscaped gardens. This green oasis is made up of a formal, Baroque garden with gates and a nymphaeum, a wide lawn with a historic pond, as well as an organic vegetable garden, all part of Villa Bologna. The palazzo was built in 1745 by Fabrizio Grech, the Grand Master’s lawyer, as a wedding present to assert his daughter’s standing in her marriage to the son of Count de la Catena and in the 1920s the gardens were greatly expanded. Walk from the Sunken Pond past the enormous stone urns to the magical Dolphin Fountain, a unique example of 1920s architecture and engineering in Malta. In the front garden you can admire the grand baroque fountains, masterpieces of baroque craftsmanship built in the 1700s and recently restored to their former glory. As you leave the gardens you can walk through the old stables of the Villa, which house Malta’s oldest pottery workshop.
Read more here: https://culture-malta.org/villa-bologna/
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 9am to 5pm. Sat : 9am to 1pm
Entry Fee : €6 Seniors/Students: €4
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