Ta’ Qali Artisan Village

The Ta’ Qali Artisan Village is a hub for a number of traditional, skilled artisans. Spread over an area of 105,000sqm, the village is a popular spot for tourists and locals alike who visit to view the production of local crafts and artefacts such as lace, glass-blowing, filigree, jewellery, pottery, furniture-making, metal works, stone works and more. The village is currently undergoing a radical transformation that has already seen a major upgrade of the common infrastructure through a project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), while operators are also investing in their properties to better showcase their artisanship. New attractions, as well as a centre that will among others help start-up artisans, innovation in crafts, and to maintain dying crafts alive will also be built in due course.

Located under the imposing bastions of the old capital Mdina, Ta’ Qali used to house a wartime airfield used by the British Royal Air Force, part of which nowadays houses the artisan village itself. Ta’ Qali is also home to the National Park, the National Stadium and other football facilities annexed to it, as well as a fairs and conventions centre.