The highlight of this town is its museum, which displays items found in the Ghar Dalam Caves that run beneath the town. These fascinating caverns contain the semifossilized remains of dwarf elephants and hippopotamuses dating back 250,000 years to the time when the Maltese islands were still joined to Europe by land bridges. Paola and its famed Hypogeum lie just to the south. Allow at least a half-day to tour this area. Birzebbugia is 7 mi/12 km south of Valletta.
