Għar Ilma

Għar Ilma: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Għar Ilma

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Għar Ilma — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.01528, 14.25389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Għar Ilma

• Villa Rundle Gardens · park · ~4 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Loreto · church · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint George's Basilica · church · ~4 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint James · church · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Chambray · fort · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cominotto · river spot · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mixta Cave · cave · ~8 km · Must-see
• San Blas · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dwejra Inland Sea · lake · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ġordan Lighthouse · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
• Xwejni Bay · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
• Collapsed Azure Window · cave · ~9 km · Must-see
• Għadira Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~12 km · Must-see
• Popeye Village · park · ~12 km · Must-see
• Armier Bay · beach · ~12 km · Must-see
• Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park · sanctuary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Mellieħa · church · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Għar Ilma

Other caves near Għar Ilma

• Mixta Cave · cave · ~8 km · Must-see
• Collapsed Azure Window · cave · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grotta Calafarina · cave · Siracusa · ~138 km · Must-see
• Għar ix-Xih · cave · ~2 km
• Ta' Ghejzu Cave · cave · ~5 km
• Ta' Għejżu Prehistoric Cave · cave · ~5 km
• Xerri's Grotto · cave · ~5 km
• Ninu's Cave · cave · ~5 km
• Għar Minka · cave · ~6 km
• Calypso's Cave (closed) · cave · ~7 km

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