Zeitun is a medium sized town in the south of
MaltaMalta , officially the Republic of Malta , is a densely populated developed European country in the European Union. The Southern European island nation is an archipelago that includes the inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, along with a number of smaller, uninhabited islands...
. Żejtun holds the title of
Città Beland, which was bestowed by
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu BolheimFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, the first German to be elected to the office....
, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.
Żejtun takes its name from the Sicilian Arabic for “
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”- zaytun (comparable to the
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
and
PortuguesePortuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and northern Portugal. It is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago...
, "aceituna" and "azeituna" respectively), which was one of the main productive industries in Malta. It is also known as
Ħal-Bisbut, or
Casal Bisbut.
The current
archpriestAn archpriest is a priest who has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. The term is most often used in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, although it may be used in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church instead of dean or vicar forane.-History:Much as the archdeacon was...
is Fr. Eric Overend, while the
mayor"Mayor" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government....
is Mr. Joe Attard.
Żejtun population is projected to increase from 11,425 inhabitants in 2005 to 13,133 in 2010.
History
In Medieval times the whole district around Żejtun, that is the southern end of Malta, was known as
le Terre di Santa Caterina, (
ItalianItalian is a Romance language spoken by about 60 million people in Italy, and by a total of around 70 million in the world. In Switzerland, Italian is one of four official languages. It is also the official language of San Marino, as well as the primary language of Vatican City...
for 'the lands of Saint Catherine', Italian being the official language in the period). During this period a number of new villages such as Ghaxaq and
MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,205 people . The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east...
emerged from parts of the Parish of Żejtun. most of these are today separate parishes. The local militia regiment of Żejtun was one of the first to engage the Ottoman forces in the initial stages of the Great Siege of 1565, but the town continued to suffer attacks by Turkish pirates up to 1614, when an attack by the Turks was repulsed without aid from other militias. The town served a minor role in the French Blockade of 1799/1801 as a depot for soldiers. It was one of the first towns in
MaltaMalta , officially the Republic of Malta , is a densely populated developed European country in the European Union. The Southern European island nation is an archipelago that includes the inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, along with a number of smaller, uninhabited islands...
, outside the main fortified areas of Malta, to boast a Public Garden. This garden, the
Luqa Briffa Garden, still stands today. It is named after a famous cavalryman during the Great Siege of Malta.
Żejtun passed the British-rule of the Maltese islands as a rural-backwater in the green fields of the
Mazza Valley. In this period it had one of the many hospitals in Malta for wounded British and French soldiers in the
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, which hospitals earned the island the nickname of the Nurse of the Mediterranean. Since Malta's Independence, the town expanded rapidly due to home-ownership-schemes,
industrial estatesMany factories in Malta are located in one of the several Industrial estates throughout the island. Malta Industrial Parks is a company which was created to manage industrial estates in Malta.The Industrial Estates include:* Attard Industrial Estate near Attard...
and housing estates built around the old village core.
During the last fifty years, the town has been known for fervent political rivalry which culminated in 1987, with an infamous riot involving supporters of the Nationalist Party being attacked by
Malta Labour PartyThe Labour Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Nationalist Party. It is the party of opposition in the Maltese House of Representatives where it has thirty-four of the sixty-nine seats.- Party Structure :...
supporters taking place in the main road approaching the town, known as
Tal-BarraniTal-Barrani, is an area in Malta located between the towns of Żejtun and Tarxien. The name defines an estate in the outskirts of a town or city, but can also be a reference to a foreign person or someone who is not a resident of the area....
, when the nationalists were blocked from doing a meeting in Zejtun. The town's fervent political rivalry, particularly during the turbulent 1980s has cause the inhabitants of the town to be labeled as hot-heads. This labeling still persists to this day, even if to a much lower extent.
Churches, Chapels and Remains
The village contains various Roman remains, including a Roman Villa, and a Church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The foundation stone was blessed in 1692 and the first archpriest was
Dun Pawl BranchelDun Pawl Branchel was the first chaplain of Zejtun. He was already chaplain in 1436 and stayed at this place till 1492. At that time the parish church of Zejtun was that of "San Girgor" ,and also was smaller than today...
. This Church, which was eventually finished in 1720, was the follower of a previous one, which still stands today on the edge of the town, which was also dedicated to Saint Catherine, but is colloquially known as Saint Gregory's, probably due to the annual procession dedicated to that saint, which in
Medieval TimesThe Middle Ages of European history is a period of European history covering roughly a millennium in the 5th century through 16th centuries. More specific starting and ending points are sometimes adopted by scholars to suit their respective specializations or current focus...
used to start from as far as
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.
Żejtun boasts a large number of chapels such as the one dedicated to St. Clement (San Klement),
Our Lady of Good CounselOur Lady of Good Counsel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, after an allegedly miraculous painting now found in the Augustinian church at Genazzano, Italy...
(Il-Madonna tal-Bon Kunsill), The Saviour (Is-Salvatur) and The Assumption (known as
Santa Marija in Maltese), The
Holy SpiritIn Christianity, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. In mainstream Christian beliefs he is the third person of the Trinity. As part of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit is equal with God the Father and with God the Son....
(L-Ispirtu Santu), St. Angelo (Sant' Anġlu), St. Nicholas (San Niklaw), Our Lady of Mercy (Il-Madonna tal-Ħniena),
Our Lady of LourdesOur Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition that is reported to have appeared before various individuals in separate occasions around Lourdes, France.-History:...
(Il-Madonna ta' Lourdes), Our Lady of Signora (Il-Madonna tas-Sinjura), and St. Mary of Hal Tmiem (Santa Marija ta' Ħal-Tmiem). Other chaples that in the recent past was part of the Żejtun parish are of St. Anthony (Sant' Antnin) and San Gejtanu in the limits of St. Thomas Bay.
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows
The devotion to
Our Lady of SorrowsOur Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life.Under this title, she is the patron saint...
in the Maltese Islands is very strong. In Żejtun this devotion is alive in churches, streets and also in homes.
The Village Feast
The most important event which takes place in the town during the year is the feast of St.
Catherine of AlexandriaSaint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is a Christian saint and martyr who is claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th century. In the beginning of the fifteenth century, it was rumored that she had spoken to...
, which is celebrated in summer and not in the traditional date of 25 November. On this day Żejtun's two rival musical bands, the Banda Beland and the Żejtun Band, perform at Gregory Bonnici Square. The anthem dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, sung in Żejtun during the feast, was written by Emmanuele Palmier-Cecy while it was composed by Dun Lawrenz Mifsud. Until the mid-1970s Żejtun used to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Doctrine as a secondary feast.
Parish Church (Il-Parroċċa ta' Santa Katarina)
In the parish church one can find a
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, the 'sotto quadro', that portrays the
Jesus ChristJesus of Nazareth —also known as Jesus Christ or occasionally Jesus the Christ—is the central figure of Christianity. Within most Christian denominations...
dead on his mother Mary. This work of art is attributed to Antonio Mamo and was made in 1727 for a sum of 40 scuds. In the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows this chapel decorated with damasc.
Also in the parish church, in the chapel of
Our Lady of CharityOur Lady of Charity is a 17th century, miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary located in Cuba. Intensely popular amongst the Cuban people, she has been proclaimed patroness of Cuba by the Roman Catholic Church...
one can find the painting that represent The Madonna with
JohnJohn the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles....
under the cross. This painting depicts the
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when Jesus Christ from the cross told: "Woman, here is your son", and then told to the apostle: "Here is your mother." This painting is attributed to the artist from Żejtun, Toussaints Busuttil (1912–1994). In the museum of the parish church one can also find another painting that represent the sorrow that passed from it Mary.
Apart from these paintings, in the parish church there is also statues that march in the procession of
Good FridayGood Friday, also called Holy Friday, Black Friday, or Great Friday, is a holiday observed primarily by adherents to Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary...
. One is known by the people of Żejtun as 'Tal-Pietà' (of
PietàPietà is a small town located on the outskirts of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "mercy".-Description:...
). This is a statue with four figures. The Madonna with Jesus dead on her with Joseph from Arimathea and Nicodemo. This statue is made in
LecceLecce is a historic city of 94,772 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as the one of the most important cities of Apulia...
by the firm Capoccia and was done on copy of the statue of the famous
MichelangeloMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer...
in
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. This statue was brought to Żejtun in 1965 by Frankie Grima.
The other statue that is known by the Żejtun people as 'il-Vara tad-Duluri' (Our Lady of Sorrows' Statue), portraying Our Lady that was made in Lecce and a small angel near her. In the beginning of the last century there was also another angel with Our Lady, this one was in standing position. But in
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this angel was removed and another angel was added in a sitting position, by the artist from
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, Ġużeppi Cilia.
In the middle of the 20th century this angel also removed and was replaced by a statue of Saint John by Cav. Wistin Camilleri (1885–1979). But after a few years this statue was removed and the original sitting angel was restored. In 2005, a new statue of St John was made by Alfred Camilleri Cauchi, which will take the place of the angel once again.
This statue of Our Lady of Sorrows (Duluri), apart from March in the Good Friday procession with the eleven other statues of Żejtun, also march in the procession of Our Lady of Sorrows (il-purċissjoni tad-Duluri), that took place the Friday before
Palm SundayPalm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. The feast commemorates an event mentioned by all four Canonical Gospels , , , and : the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his Passion...
.
In the past the procession of the 'Duluri' was only on Good Friday. After the statue left, many children and women with 'faldetta' would pray at the
RosaryThe Rosary or "garland of roses" is a popular and traditional Roman Catholic devotion. The term denotes both a set of prayer beads and the devotional prayer itself, which combines vocal prayer and meditation...
.
The Oratory (L-Oratorju)
In the oratory there is also a stone artwork that represents Our Lady of Sorrows with Jesus and under them are portrayed the souls of purgatory. This altar is all done by Maltese stone. This altar in the feast of All Souls' Day, in November was open for adoration.
Holy Ghost Church (Il-Knisja ta' l-Ispirtu s-Santu)
Few meters away from the Parish Church there is the church of the
Holy GhostIn Christianity, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. In mainstream Christian beliefs he is the third person of the Trinity. As part of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit is equal with God the Father and with God the Son....
(L-Ispirtu s-Santu), where ne of the three altars in this church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. There is a painting of Toussaints Busuttil, that was made in 1945. But this is not the first painting in this church under this title.
Jesus of Nazareth Church (Il-Knisja ta' Ġesù Nazzarenu)
In the Church of
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there is an altar dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. The figure of Mary is in the standing position and a small angel holds the crone of Jesus. This is a work in marble that was made in a foreign country and was ordered by the Bishop
Emanuel GaleaEmanuel Galea, also spelled Emmanuele Galea, was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.-Academic Achievements:...
(1891–1974).
Our Lady of Mercy Church (Il-Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Ħniena)
Another center of devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows in Żejtun, is the church of Our Lady of Mercy (Madonna tal-Ħniena), in the zone of Bir id-Deheb. In 1575 a church already existed in this place, but in 1618 Bishop Cagliares ordered its closure. Three years later the Bishop reopened this church, dedicating it to St Mary but giving it the title of Our Lady of Mercy.
In 1659 this church closed for another time and the altar transferred to the church of Santa Marija tal-Ħlas, also in Żejtun. It reopened for the second time in 1677.
St Mary of Ħal-Tmiem Church (Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija ta' Ħal-Tmiem)
In the church of Santa Marija ta' Ħal-Tmiem (St Mary of Hal-Tmiem) there is a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows that is copy of the statue of the parish church.
Madonna della Signora Church (Il-Knisja tas-Sinjura)
In this church, known by the residents as 'Tas-Sinjura', there is a bust of Our Lady of Sorrows under a big cross that found in this church.
St Gregory Church (Il-Knisja ta' San Girgor)
Also in the church of St Gregory, that was the parish church of Żejtun before today's parish church, there is a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows on a rock, in the chapel of Our Lady of Monte Carmel.
St Clement Church (Il-Knisja ta' San Klement)
In the church of St Clement there is a painting by Francesco Zahra. In this painting one can find the Madonna with Jesus on her ans some small angels. This painting some years ago was arranged by the Żejtun painter Twanny Spagnol.
In Żejtun's streets
In Żejtun's streets find also four niches represent Our Lady of Sorrows. This niches find in Triq il-Ħerba, Triq il-Madonna tal-Ħniena (Our Lady of Mercy Street), another in Triq
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and also one in Pjazza Bandolier.
In Żejtun there are also two streets dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. These are Triq il-Madonna tal-Ħniena (Our Lady of Mercy Street) that connect the zone of Bir id-Deheb with the centre of the city, and another street that connect the centre of Żejtun with the housing estate of Ta' Ganza with the name of Triq id-Duluri (Our Lady of Sorrows Street).
The devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows among the people of Zejtun is still strong to this day. Numerous people come from Żejtun and other Maltese localities of Malta to take part in the Our Lady of Sorrows procession.
Personalities
Żejtun is considered as the hub of Maltese folk singing,
l-għana and the town has given Malta many of its most respected folk singers.
These include Pawlu Seychell
l-Għannej (1907–1992), Pawlu Degabriele
il-Bies (1908–1980), Mikiel Abela
il-Bambinu (1920–1991) and Frans Baldacchino
il-Budaj (1943–2006) . Famous current Żejtun folksingers include Fredu Abela
iż-Żejtuni and Mikiel Cutajar
is-Superstar.
Renowned author Trevor Żahra and traditional instrument maker Ġużi Gatt also hail from Żejtun. Also named for producing the local Talented Mro. Carlo Diacono who was one of Malta's distinguished composers of sacred music. He also conducted his father's band Beland band club.
Gillian AttardGillian Attard is a Maltese actress, singer and a famous personality on Maltese television.- Early years:She grew up in the southern town of Zejtun. Attard is able to sing in Maltese, English and Italian...
grew up in the southern town of
ZejtunZeitun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname....
is a
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, singer and a famous personality on
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television.
Gregory Bonici Square (in
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, Misraħ Girgor Bonici), is the main square in the centre of Żejtun,
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. To Żejtun inhabitants it is known as
'Il-Pjazza' (the square). In the past this square, also with
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(Misraħ ir-Repubblika), was known as
Pjazza Maġġura (Major Square).
Gregory Bonnici (1612–1697)
Gregory Bonnici was the Governor of
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from 1654 to 1655. In 1653 he was the
AmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. They are usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country....
of the Popular Council of Malta, in
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,
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. In 1670 he built the Church of St. Angelo in Żejtun. He lived near this church at the grand palace Aedes Danielis.
Bonnici gave the land and the interest of his wealth to build the present parish church of Żejtun in 1692.
The Cross (Is-Salib)
In this square (misraħ) stands a large cross that was brought here in 1850, in place of another much older. The previous cross was brought by the Żejtun Militia Battalion during the Blockade of 1798–1800 against the occupying French troops. The cross had originally stood in the forecourt of the Santa Liberata Convent in Kalkara, where the Battalion had an outpost and battery guarding St. Salvatore Gate, should the French attempt any foraging skirmish due to the hunger within the walls.
The Band Clubs
After some argument at Beland Band Club in the beginning of 1930s, a group a bandsmen from this Club formed a jazz band of their own in the Żejtun Local Club of
Malta Labour PartyThe Labour Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Nationalist Party. It is the party of opposition in the Maltese House of Representatives where it has thirty-four of the sixty-nine seats.- Party Structure :...
. In the era of political-religious arguments of before
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, this jazz band divided from the political party in June 1933. And they formed a new band club with the name of Żejtun Band. In the 1960s the Żejtun Band society grew rapidly so they bought a new premises in Gregory Bonici Square. They bought this—the present premises—and also a big garden to built the Teatru Pandora (Pandora Theatre). The current president of this band club is Mr. Joe Attard, the Mayor of Żejtun.
In the same square there is also the Ċirkolu Mużikali Santa Katarina (St Catherine Musical Society). This society formed in 1892 by Mr. Salvatore Deguara. For the first years the members of this society met in a house in St Catherine Street, in front of Casa Perellos, until they moved to the premises they use today. This premises before was the home of the Archpriest Antonio Psaila. For the first years they had a regular band known as the '
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', but after some years by the work of Raffaele Bonello and Napoleone Caruana Dingli, moved to a mandolins company, that afterwards became an orchestra. They also built a theatre in the club. The orchestra that they formed was representing concerts in this square and also took part in parish church functions.
Malta Labour Party Club
In this square apart from band clubs find also the Malta Labour Party - Żejtun Club. In the elections of 1924, Dr.
Paul BoffaSir Paul Boffa was a Maltese prime minister who took office after self-rule was reinstated by the British colonial authority following the end of World War II.-Life:...
was elected from the Żejtun District, as a Labour Party candidate. In the 1930s, when the leader of Labour Party was Paul Boffa, the Żejtun sections met where today there is the Żejtun Band club, and stayed there till 18 November 1950, the date when opened the new premises that have today. But it was in the first years of 1970s that they took all the premises, when the Labour Party leader was Architect
Dom MintoffDom Mintoff was the leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958 and again, post-Independence, from 1971 to 1984.- Early life :Dom Mintoff was born in Bormla, Malta...
.
The Monument of Peace
In the beginning of the new millennium the local council of Żejtun decided to make a monument symbolising peace. This monument consists of an olive tree—the type of tree associated with peace and also the locality of Żejtun—and a cannon that was used in the revolution against the French.
During the feast
Each year, on the 3rd Sunday of June, Żejtun celebrates the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The square becomes the most important place in Żejtun, decorated with two majestic bandstands (pjanċieri), one belonging to Beland Band and the other to Żejtun Band. In the middle of these two bandstands is placed a statue that consists of 10 figures that represent the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine.
Access
From this square you have access to these streets, squares and alleys:
- Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika)
- 13th December Square (Misraħ Diċembru Tlettax)
- Our Lady of Good Council Street (Triq il-Madonna Tal-Bon Kunsill)
- Constitution Street (Triq il-Kostituzzjoni)
- Gwiedi Street (Triq Gwiedi)
- Herba Street (Triq il-Ħerba)
- Gregory Bonici Alley (Sqaq Girgor Bonici)
The Schools
Another famous composer, born in Żejtun, was Carlo Diacono; His name is currently mostly associated with the name of the Girl's Junior Lyceum (High School), a few streets away from Saint Gregory's Church. Another school in Żejtun worth mentioning is the Primary School, built in Neo-Classical style, during the British Colonial era, that consist of two primary schools, Żejtun Primary 'A' Dun Alwiġ Camilleri and Żejtun Primary 'B'. Few meters from the primary schools there are also the Kindergarten School. At Żejtun find also a church school the Theresa Nuzzo School.
Public Transport in Żejtun
The main bus numbers that pass from this locality are numbers 29 and 30. But there are other bus numbers that pass from this city, these are these numbers: 8, 11, 13, 27, 28, 110, 113, 127, 627, and 800.
from Żejtun to Valletta
Start from Carlo Diacono Square or St. Angelo Bus Terminus, and pass from these spots around the city:
- Republic Square (Il-Pjazza)
- 13 December Square (Wara l-Knisja)
- Bishop Emm. Galea Street c/w Tal-Palazzi Street (Tas-Sindku)
- Bishop Emm. Galea Street c/w Our Lady of Sorrows Street (Ġnien iċ-Ċrieki)
- Bishop Emm. Galea Street c/w Dun Ġwann Farrugia Street (Ta' Ganza)
- Bishop Emm. Galea Street c/w Qadi Street (Ta' Ċanċu)
- Qadi Street c/w Carobs Street (Qadi)
- Qadi Street c/w St. Thomas Bay Road (Ħal Tmiem)
- St. Thomas Bay Road (near St. Gregory's Garden) (San Girgor)
- President Anton Buttigieg Street c/w Xrob l-Għaġin Road (Xrob l-Għaġin)
- President Anton Buttigieg Street c/w Santu Kristu Road (Santu Kristu)
- President Anton Buttigieg Street c/w Ħal Bajda Road (Ħal Bajda)
- Bir id-Deheb Road (near Our Lady of Mercy Church) (Tal-Ħniena)
- Labour Road (Ġnien il-Qawsalla)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Gius Caruana Street (Is-Suq)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Salvu Cacciatolo Street (Ġebel San Martin)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Għajn tal-Bhejjem Square (San Klement)
- Cospicua Road (Taċ-Ċawsli)
- Bulebel Industrial Estate (Dejma Road c/w Cospicua Road) (Bulebel - Fgura)
- Bulebel Industrial Estate (Dejma Road c/w Bulebel Avenue) (Bulebel)
- Bulebel Industrial Estate in St. Leonard Street (Bulebel - Tarxien)
- Church Street c/w Giuseppe Montebello Street (Tarxien
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- Church Street c/w Daniel Ceci Street (Tarxien)
- Church Street c/w Our Lady of Doctarine Street (Tarxien)
- Market Square (Tarxien)
- Tarxien Road (Tarxien)
- Paola Square (near the Polyclinic of Paola
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- Paola Square (near Main Street Complex, Paola)
- Paola Hill c/w Valletta Road (Paola)
- Sir Paul Boffa Avenue c/w Paola Hill (Paola)
- Sir Paul Boffa Avenue c/w Santa Lucia Avenue (Paola)
- Marsa Industrial Estate (near One TV complex in Marsa
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- Then complete like other bus routes to Valletta
Valletta is the capital city of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and the city proper has a population of 6,315....
from Valletta to Żejtun
The bus 29 starts from Valletta Bus Terminus, then takes the route like other buses for the South of Malta, then when arrives in Paola Square near the Paola Parish Church takes this route, pass and stops at these spots:
- Tarxien Road c/w Lampuka Street (Paola)
- St. Mary Street (Tarxien)
- Birżebbuġa Road c/w Church Street (Tarxien)
- Church Street (near the Gym Stars Complex of Tarxien)
- Church Street c/w Żejtun Road (Tarxien)
- Bulebel Industrial Estate (at St. Leonard Street) (Bulebel - Tarxien)
- Bulebel Industrial Estate (at Dejma Road) (Bulebel - Fgura)
- Cospicua Road (Buleben iż-Żgħir Housing Estate)
- South of Cospicua Road (Taċ-Ċawsli)
- Għajn tal-Bhejjem Square (near St. Clement Church) (San Klement)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit c/w Bishop Zahra Street (Ġebel San Martin)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit c/w St. Catherine Street (Is-Suq)
- 25 November Avenue (Gwiedi)
- Carlo Diacono Square c/w Mater Boni Consigli Street (Sant' Anġ)
- Then completes the route like the route of bus 29 from Żejtun to Valletta till Labour Road, because then come again in Carlo Diacono Square/ St. Angelo Bus Terminus.
Bus 30
The route of Bus 30 is likes the bus route of Bus 29, from Valletta to Żejtun, but then when the bus arrives at Qadi Street take direction to this route:
- Qadi Street c/w St. Thomas Bay Road (Ħal Tmiem)
- St. Thomas Bay Road (near Ħal-Tmien Housing Estate) (Ramla Hall)
- St. Thomas Bay Road c/w Ramla Road (Misraħ Strenju)
- St. Thomas Bay Road (Marsaskala
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- St. Thomas Bay Road (near Mamo Tower
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in Marsaskala) (Torri Mamo)
- St. Thomas Bay Bus Terminus (at Tal-Gardiel Road) (San Tumas)
then begins again the route to Żejtun from the same route that pass to arrives at St. Thomas Bay, but still arrives near Ħal-Tmiem Housing Estate, because then pass from:
- St. Thomas Bay Road (near St. Gregory's Garden)
- President Anton Buttigieg Street (all bus stops)
- Bir id-Deheb Road (near Our Lady of Mercy's Church)
- Labour Road
- 25 November Avenue c/w Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street
- Carlo Diacono Square (St. Angelo Bus Terminus)
then complete again the route to Valletta like bus 29.
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/Qajjenza to Valletta
The bus 27 starts from Fishermen's Strand in Marsaxlokk and the bus 127 starts from Qajjenza in
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. Then the both buses pass from the same roads till arrive at Żejtun. Then at Żejtun stop at these spots:
- Gћar Dalam Road (Ħas-Saptan)
- Tal-Barrani Road c/w Terħa Street (Bir id-Deheb)
- Bir id-Deheb Road (near Our Lady of Mercy's Church) (Tal-Ħniena)
- Labour Road (Ġnien il-Qawsalla)
- Carlo Diacono Square (St. Angelo Bus Terminus) (Sant' Anġ)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Gius Caruana Street (Is-Suq)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Salvu Cacciatolo Street (Ġebel San Martin)
- Alfredo Cachia Zammit Street c/w Toni Zahra Street (San Klement)
- Cospicua Road (Taċ-Ċawsli)
Then complete the route like Bus 29
From Valletta to Marsaxlokk/Qajjenza
Bus 27 and Bus 127, both start from Valletta Bus Terminus and make the route like other buses for the south of Malta. But then when arrive at Aldo Moro Road (
MarsaMarsa is a town in the south of Malta, with a population of 5,389 people . Marsa is home to the Malta Shipyards. It also houses of one of the two power stations which provide most of the electricity to the Maltese Islands is found...
), take direction for this route:
- Sir Paul Boffa Avenue (Paola
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- Paola Hill (Paola)
- Valletta Road (Paola)
- Antoine De Paule Square (Paola)
- Tarxien Road c/w Lampuka Street (Paola)
- St. Mary's Street (Tarxien
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- Birżebbuġa Road c/w Church Street (Tarxien)
- Palm Street (Tarxien)
- Tal-Barrani Road c/w St. Leonard Road (Tal-Ħotba)
- Tal-Barrani Road (near Banju Boutique) (Tal-Barrani)
- 25th November Avenue (near Petrol Station) (Żejtun - Tal-Barrani)
- 25th November Avenue c/w Alfredo Cachia Zammit (Gwiedi)
- Carlo Diacono Square (St. Angelo Bus Terminus) (Sant' Anġ)
- Labour Road c/w Tamburin Street (Ġnien il-Qawsalla)
- Labour Road (near Old Lady of Mercy Church) (Ħal Ġwann)
- Bir id-Deheb Road c/w Bones Street (Tal-Ħniena)
- Tal-Barrani Road c/w President Anton Buttigieg Street (Bir id-Deheb)
- Marsaxlokk Road Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,205 people . The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east...
Zones in Żejtun
- Bir id-Deheb
- Bisqallin
- Bulebel Industrial Estate
- Ġebel San Martin
Ġebel San Martinis a housing estate at Żejtun. The word "ġebel" in Maltese means a hill or stones. The name of this estate may originate from the stones that were found there....
- Gwiedi, (Il-Gwiedi) is the zone in front of the parish church of Żejtun. This zone was the most important zone of this city, because in the past lived there many nobile families of Żejtun.
The word "Gwiedi" is the plural of "Gudja", that means a small circular hill. And is also a popular name of many estates in
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. One of them is the locality of
GudjaGudja is a village in Malta with a population of 2,901 . The village is located on a small hill south of the city of Valletta overlooking Malta International Airport....
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- Ħajt il-Wied
- Ħal-Bisbut
- Ħal-Ġwann
- Ħal-Tmiem
- Ta' Ganza
- Tal-Barrani
Tal-Barrani, is an area in Malta located between the towns of Żejtun and Tarxien. The name defines an estate in the outskirts of a town or city, but can also be a reference to a foreign person or someone who is not a resident of the area....
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