马里哈防空洞

Not open out of season all the time a bit like all the areas of Malta probably longer and more days when season gets going April -May time

Staying in Meillieha so this was well worth a visit. The tunnels themselves are a fascinating reminder of the resilience of the population during WW2 and the curator was very interesting to talk to as his family had lived in the area during the war. Be sure to read info on walls and look in rooms. Visit the church too and then take a walk down to the bay. The walk back up will prepare you for dinner!

Before going in, take a moment to admire the optical illusion art painted up the steps. Worth a few minutes of your time. Thank me later.The air raids are a bargain at 2.20€ and the guides are very informative. Wear stout walking shoes and expect to be there about 90 minutes. Read all the info on the walls as you go along as it explains a lot. Also look out for the Fab Four who make an unexpected appearance! The shelter tells many stories and is well worth your time. Very poignant and makes us youngsters appreciate what we have now.

This is a rare treasure as it gives you the sense of being there during the raids. It is quite large and fits in ideally with visiting the church. Afterwards it is easy to walk down the hill to the bay.

Situated beside Church in Mellieha,very informative guide at beginning who loves to answer all questions regarding Malta during WW11, the shelter consists of passages, small memorabilia but gives you a great sense of what it was like during the bombing raids. small entrance fee, There is not much to do in Mellieha, so the Bomb Shelter and Church would be the top attractions but worth a visit.

Visited this attraction on Monday. After reading the reviews on this site, decided it was a place to see while on holiday. I found it not very well signposted and had walked about 300 yards past it before finding the signs. If you are coming into the town from the winding road that leads from the beech at mellieha it is on the right up the stairs between the police station and the church. It cost less than 5 Euros for the two of us, and after speaking to others they said they were given a guided tour by the man at the entrance but it is not something that was offered to us, not that it was a problem. As you enter they have display cases with fossil's that were found while the shelter was being dug and bits and pieces from during the war including a section of merlin engine. As you go into the shelter there are pictures on the walls,at various points, from when the shelter was in use. The tunnels are well lit,although it is a bit dark in some sections. At various points the roof does get a little low but please don't let this put you off as I am about 5ft 8 and I had no trouble walking along along them. It is hard to imagine the what it must have been like to have to use the tunnels during the war and not knowing what awaited you on the outside but while you are there please take the time to find the copy of the report wrote during an actual air raid and take a few moments to try to put yourselves back in the shelter 60 years plus ago. If you are going to Malta and are in the mellieha area please find the time to visit this attraction.Could it be better,probably but then they would have to raise the admission price and then people may think twice about about visiting. It is well worth the time and effort to visit if for nothing else than out of respect to you people who dug the shelter by hand and had to use it to survive a harrowing time in the country's history.

Long long tunnels that seemed they carried on forever. Nice to see the history of Malta in the war. They have animations as well

You don't have to imagine what it was like, you can experience it.The conditions and what people made of them and along the walls as you walk you come to various interesting notes, photos and artefacts showing how things were then.Take time to find the report from a Reuters Correspondent in 1942 where he wrote of his actual experience during one air raid - absolutely superb account, close your eyes and you can see the mothers comforting their children as the blast wave and dust rushes through the tunnels.The grand old gentleman at the door the day we went was a treasure.Ask for a picture with his dog !Not to be missed in our opinion.

It was good to walk through these and read about the conditions and consider how it must have been to be packed in to these tunnels. The men at the entrance were very friendly and had many stories and were very informative.

Lots of tunnels carved out by hand into the rock. A place to let your imagination run riot. i wouldn't want to get Los down there with no lights

Loved the scary yet reassuring feel of the place, anticipating what lay ahead. Fascinating insight to how people survived.

This site is worth visiting due to its historical significance. You really get a feel for what the people of Malta had to endure in the Second World War.

These air raid shelters consist of a series of extensive tunnels dug out of the rock by the Maltese people to protect them during world war 2.As you walk through you can realise the hardships and fears that the people experienced.A visit to Mellieha would not be complete without seeing these shelters which are being preserved for future generations to see.

Well worth visit, makes you realise what the Maltese went through in the 2nd World War. Lots of information and we really enjoyed seeing it.

The guy taking payments fills you with a little bit of background then your on your own. There's little mementos from the war at the entrance then 500m of tunnels. Some of the small rooms have little mannequin people in to give you a real sense of the history. There's plaques on the wall with little details of life in and out of the shelters. Scary to think of so many people cramped into the shelter but definitely an eye opener. Ps. DONT GO IN ON YOUR OWN - it's a little bit scary down there as you most likely won't see anyone else and the mannequin people are a bit on the freaky side too.