Next Sunday morning, there will be an opportunity to discover the fascinating history of Dwejra Tower, and its amazing backstory, on one of Din l-Art Helwa’s enjoyable, fact-filled ‘tower tours,’ led by Dr. Stanley Farrugia Randon, Education Officer with Heritage NGO, Din l-Art Helwa, of Malta’s National Trust.
The two, free, 45 minute tours will start at 10.30am and 11.30am respectively, on Sunday, the 10th of December, and will be held at the recently restored Grand Master Lascaris coastal watchtower, which dates back to 1652.
Din l-Art Helwa has welcomed over 1100 visitors since re-opening the tower after restoration works were completed six months ago.
So why not go along and enjoy the stunning roof top views from the tower and take the opportunity to learn about;
A miraculous fungus on Il-Gebla tal-General
The WW2 RAF Spitfire crash and Dwejra’s Air Sea Rescue Base
Examples of Military Graffiti at the tower
The tower’s rock-cut cistern and a nearby precious, natural source of freshwater
The experiences of ‘Grand Tour’ travellers on an early ‘theme park ride’ over to Fungus Rock
Cannons, gunpowder and the role of the tower’s ‘Capo Mastro’
The story of how a Gozitan heritage site was saved and restored for the nation, by Din l-Art Helwa, Malta’s National Trust.
Dr Farrugia Randon will also be signing copies of his fully illustrated book ‘Heritage Saved’, which will be on sale at the tower on the day for just 3 euros, with all proceeds going towards supporting the ongoing work of Din l-Art Helwa.
To learn more about the fascinating history of Dwejra Tower and Gozo’s coastal watchtowers please visit and join in these free sessions.
No pre-booking is required – just arrive at the tower a few minutes before each tour begins. Everyone is welcome. The tours will be given in both Maltese and English.
Din l-Art Helwa advised that entry to the tower and the tours are free of charge, but a suggested donation of 5 euro would be greatly appreciated.
For more details, please visit Tour No.1 (10.30am – 11.15am) https://www.facebook.com/events/833500081814419 [1]
Tour No. 2 (11.30am- 12.15pm) https://www.facebook.com/events/320501613911119 [2]
Dwejra Tower was saved for the nation by Din l-Art Helwa, Malta’s National Trust back in 1997.
The latest restoration works, which were completed in May 2023, formed part of ‘The Northern Coastal Watch’ project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund Operational Programme 2014 – 2020 and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA).
Din l-Art Helwa, National Trust of Malta, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, voluntary organisation (NGO) founded in 1965 to safeguard the historic, artistic and natural heritage of the Maltese Islands.
Since its foundation, Din l-Art Helwa has restored and managed numerous cultural sites of immense historic and environmental importance.
For more details, membership information and volunteering opportunities, please visit the NGO’s website at https://dinlarthelwa.org/ [3]
Photos: Simon Wallace/DLH – Dwejra Tower, fully restored in 2023, Book cover of ‘Heritage Saved’ by Dr Stanley Farrugia Randon and Visitors enjoying a tour at Dwejra Tower