The Blue Grotto near Wied iz-Zurrieq, Malta
The Blue Grotto is actually a number of sea caverns on the south coast of Malta, east of the fishermen's harbor Wied iz-Zurrieq in the village of Qrendi. It is located right across from the small uninhabited islet of Filfla. Every day from sunrise until about 1 pm a unique sight can be observed here. The location of the cave combined with the sunlight lead to the water mirroring showing numerous shades of blue. Several caverns mirror the brilliant phosphorescent colors of the underwater flora; other caverns show a deep dark shade of blue. The Blue Grotto is a popular destination for tourists on the island of Malta with boat trips to visit the caves, scuba diving snorkeling and rock climbing being the most popular activities here. It also has some typical local restaurants that offer good food with stunning views. The location has been used many times by filmmakers, including a Milky Way advert showing a cliff diver jumping 30m into the sea, numerous promotional videos about Malta, a scene of the 2004 film Troy and most recently in a RAI TV 2 filming for the popular travel program Sereno Variabile
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Location: Blue Grotto, Wied iz-Zurrieq, Isle of Malta, Malta, Southern Europe
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