One of Malta’s many local and unique traditions is that of the building and exhibiting of nativity cribs, otherwise known as presepji in Maltese.

Many Maltese presepji enthusiasts across Malta and Gozo spend months preparing and meticulously building unique and beautiful cribs for everyone to see at exhibitions.

This is an annual tradition that dates back decades. This year is no different, with many artists opening up exhibitions and inviting visitors to come and celebrate Christmas with them through this traditional art form.

Many locals and tourists alike choose to dedicate a day during the Christmas period to drive around, hopping from one exhibition to another in order to admire the presepji.

To facilitate your presepju-hop, we have gathered a list of the many presepji exhibitions around Malta and Gozo that you can visit.

Most exhibitions are free but visitors are encouraged to leave the artists a small tip, as a token of their incredible work.

Malta:

The Nativity, Naxxar

Wirja tal-Presepji, Zebbug

Wirja tal-Presepji - Beland, Zejtun

It-Twelid tal-Feddej, Marsa

Wirja ta' Presepji, Kalkara

Christus Natus Est, Naxxar 

Minn Betlehem sa Belt Hompesch, Haz-Zabbar 

Presepju Artistiku, Birkirkara 

Hodie Christus Natus Est, Mosta 

Wirja ta' Presepji Artistici - Bir Miftuh, Gudja

Marija l-Maltija, Qormi

Gozo: 

In Praesepio: The Living Nativity, Nadur

Festo Christi Natalicio, Nadur 

Presepju Wara t-Tieqa, Nadur

Il-Qala tissahhar bil-Presepji, Qala 

Bethlehem f'Ghajnsielem

Which of these do you plan on visiting?