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WATCH: Claustrophobic! Maltese adventurers brave the forgotten depths of Benghajsa cave
It’s a good thing Pierre and Angelo aren’t scared of tight spaces…

Benjamin Abela

If you think that Malta’s short on adventure spots, then you must be looking in all the wrong places.

Local explorer Pierre Farrugia is adamant on showcasing the islands’ lesser-known historical spots, and his latest upload has got us feeling a bit claustrophobic.

A couple of weeks back, Pierre teamed up with his friend Angelo to explore three forgotten caves in Benghajsa, Birzebbuga – but these weren’t like any other caves we had seen before in Malta.

All three caves are precariously positioned on a cliff showcasing gorgeous views of the sea. It looks hard enough getting to the outside of the caves, let alone venturing inside them.

The first cave Pierre and Angelo ventured into was already pretty tight, but it was no match for its much skinnier neighbour.

As the two explorers made their way into the second cave, they promptly had to swap out walking for crawling until they were quite literally slithering through openings that looked barely a metre in height!

Thank God Pierre and Angelo aren’t scared of tight spaces…

Weirdly enough, Pierre came across some broken china in one of the deepest ends of the cave – who knows how it might have gotten there?

After they made their way out, the explorers made their way into the third and final cave, which was far more spacious and way more similar to what we expect a conventional cave to look like.

If you’re into Maltese adventuring, then make sure to check out Pierre’s awesome YouTube channel.

This guy’s visited some super interesting and occasionally creepy spots all over Malta and Gozo – we’re talking bat caves in Birzebbuga, abandoned tunnels, and the Maghlaq Catacombs in Qrendi.

9th September 2021


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Benjamin Abela
Benjamin is a Writer at Content House Group. With his background in journalism, marketing, and the arts, Benjamin enjoys finding the human aspect to any story he gets a hold of. When he's not too busy writing his next article, you could probably find him playing with his cats or performing on a stage.

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