{"id":22885,"date":"2021-05-28T02:21:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.visitmalta.com\/a\/info\/bluegrotto\/"},"modified":"2021-05-28T02:21:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:21:33","slug":"bluegrotto","status":"publish","type":"a","link":"https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/en\/a\/info\/bluegrotto\/","title":{"rendered":"Organisation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-article__content\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-5 text-center font-weight-bold\">                              Organisation Information<\/h2>\n<div id=\"dvArticle\">        <\/div>\n<div id=\"sub-middle-panel\" class=\"wide org_details\">      <span class=\"orgtype\">          Natural Attractions<\/span>      <\/p>\n<h1>          <span style=\"text-transform: uppercase\">              BLUE GROTTO<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3>          Limits of Qrendi, Malta<\/h3>\n<div class=\"description\">          <img loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_imgFull\" title=\"Blue Grotto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12602.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Grotto\" border=\"0\" \/>          <\/p>\n<p>This natural picturesque grotto and its neighbouring system of caverns mirrors the brilliant phosphorescent colours of the underwater flora.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Grotto is located near &#8220;Wied iz-Zurrieq&#8221; south of the town of Qrendi. A number of caves, including the Blue Grotto, which is the biggest one, can be reached by boat from Wied iz-Zurrieq. From Wied iz-Zurrieq one can also see the small island of Filfa. Filfla is uninhabited except for a unique species of lizards that live there. When Malta was a British colony, the island of Filfla was used for target practice by the British Armed Forces. The island is now protected under Maltese law. <\/p>\n<p>The scenery around this area of the island is breathtaking. The cliffs rise out of the blue Mediterranean and the froth of the waves as they hit the rock face can make for some excellent shots.<\/p>\n<p>For more info go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluegrottomalta.com.mt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bluegrottomalta.com.mt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_dvContactInfo\" class=\"panel contactinformation\">\n<h2>              Contact Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactPerson\"><span>                      Contact:<\/span>                      Qrendi Local Council<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactPhone\"><span>                      Phone:<\/span>                      +356 21680404<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liMobilePhone\"><span>                      Phone:<\/span>                      +356 21689986<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liFax\"><span>                      Fax:<\/span>                      +356 21640524<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactEmail\"><span>                      Email:<\/span>                      <a href=\"mailto:qrendi.lc@gov.mt?subject=Contact Blue Grotto\">qrendi.lc@gov.mt<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liWebsiteURL\"><span>                      Website:<\/span>                      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qrendi.gov.mt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.qrendi.gov.mt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<h4 class=\"greybk\">                      Facilities &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"facilities-list\">\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12902.jpg' alt='Coastal Location' title='Coastal Location' \/>Coastal Location<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_pnlGeneralInfo\">\n<div class=\"panel generalinformation\">\n<h4 class=\"greybk\">                  General Information<\/h4>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liOpeningDays\"><span>                          Opening Days:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"openingdays\">\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liMonday\">                                  Monday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liTuesday\" class=\"alt\">                                  Tuesday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liWednesday\">                                  Wednesday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liThursday\" class=\"alt\">                                  Thursday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liFriday\">                                  Friday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liSaturday\" class=\"alt\">                                  Saturday<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liSunday\">                                  Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <a id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_lbViewOnMapPhrase\" class=\"btn\" href=\"__doPostBack(&#039;ctl00$ctl00$Body$PageContent$ContentControl$ctl00$lbViewOnMapPhrase&#039;,&#039;&#039;)\">View on Map<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":22865,"template":"","class_list":["post-22885","a","type-a","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Organisation Information - Visit Malta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Organisation Information - Visit Malta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Organisation Information Natural Attractions BLUE GROTTO Limits of Qrendi, Malta This natural picturesque grotto and its neighbouring system of caverns mirrors the brilliant phosphorescent colours of the underwater flora. 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