The famous Blue Grotto and the surrounding coastline is one of the most scenic and spectacular in the Maltese islands. The name was given by a British soldier who thought it was similar to Grotta Azzuzza in Capri. You can take a boat-trip from the picturesque Wied iz-Zurrieq (Valley of Zurrieq). The trip can vary, according to the sea level, because when it is calm you can also be taken to a number of other, smaller caves. It is also interesting to notice the deep blue of the sea and colourful spectacle that coral and other marine life give to the area.

An uninhabited island called Filfa can be seen from Wied iz-Zurrieq. During the time when Malta was a British colony, the island of Filfla was used for target practice by the British Armed Forces. The island is now protected under Maltese law.