(FULLY BOOKED) – Summer Solstice Mnajdra

Heritage Malta is inviting you to welcome summer in a unique way on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd of June 2025 during the Summer Solstice at Mnajdra.

On these dates, our planet is at a unique point in time, known as the Summer Solstice, when it is at its furthest tilt towards the sun, ushering in longer, warmer days in the Northern Hemisphere.

Part of Mnajdra, which was one of the Neolithic complexes built between the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, was built to mark the position of the rising sun on the first day of each season.

Visitors will watch the sun rise as its rays light up the very edge of a megalith found along the passage connecting the first pair of chambers to the inner part of the South Structure.

Considering that the people who built these buildings were farmers and their life depended on agriculture, the changing seasons probably had a special significance and there may have also been a time for gatherings and celebrations.

Besides experiencing this phenomenon, a tour will also be given of the Central and East buildings at Mnajdra. Complimentary coffee will be offered to participants after the tour.

To guarantee that all attendees can enjoy a pleasurable experience, a very limited number of tickets are available.

Priced at €35 per person, and €25 for Heritage Malta members, tickets can be purchased from all Heritage Malta sites and museums and online on Store – Heritage Malta Participants are to meet at 5.30am outside the Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Park Visitor Centre.

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