The beautiful sunny Maltese Islands is a real paradise for travelers and fans of comfortable rest. Undoubtedly, the inhabitants and tourists of this island spend most of their time on the sunny shores. The beaches of Malta are rich in soft sand, inspiring panoramas, and crystal clear sea water. In the Maltese Islands, you can enjoy relaxation, both on sandy beaches and on stony beaches. In the treasury of the archipelago, you will find a dozen small coves and bays, whose beaches will give you a wonderful sunny mood and unique entertainment ( diving , fishing, camping, etc.).
Beach Categories
Despite the large selection of beaches in Malta, the most popular among tourists are "civilized" sand. Most of these shores are in the territories of hotels or English schools. The sand cover of some of the coasts amazes everyone. For example, on the island of Gozo you can find a beach with red sand, and on Perched Beach - a gentle pink color.
Near the coastal rocks, where the limestone exfoliation occurred, the stony beaches of Malta appeared. Such coasts do not leave indifferent extreme lovers, because you can immerse yourself in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, jumping straight from the cliff. Other tourists consider the amber-honey color of the stones attractive, as well as the magnificent blue horizons, and therefore often visit such shores. Most of the stony beaches in Malta are in semi-submerged valleys, so they are referred to as "wild" coasts. In general, "wild" beaches in Malta are much more than "civilized". Of course, tourists are more attracted to the second option, where they give out beds, there are bars, and entertainment does not stop day and night.
If you compare the sand and rocky (pebble) beaches of Malta, then it will be difficult to determine the leading option. For example, a shortage of sand is a huge number of people and it is not so easy to get to them. The advantages of stony beaches also cause interest in holidaymakers, because they are much cleaner sand and are in picturesque bays, but they are harsh for long lying.
Beaches of resort towns
The Maltese Islands are almost half filled with stunning resort areas. Over time, they become more and more, which affects the appearance of entire resort towns. Their streets are filled with shops, discotheques, hotels, and the coastal zone does not stop day nor night. Resorts of Malta with a sandy beach in no way inferior to areas with stone beaches.
The most popular and interesting resort towns are Sliema and St. Julian's . The beaches here are stony and pebble. From any local hotel to the sunny beach go a maximum of ten minutes. Swim, sunbathe, arrange a barbecue can be anywhere on the coast, and for safe descent into the waters of the sea, stairs are installed. In some areas, you can hire not only sun loungers, but also water skiing, deep-diving cylinders and even small boats. In these cities, tourists distinguish such resort areas:
- Qui-Se-Sana (Slema) - Bizazza Street;
- Għar id-Dud (Slema) - hotel "Preluna";
- The beach of the Westin Dragonara Hotel (St. Julian's);
- St.George's Bay (St. Julian's) - Paceville area.
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The second important resort areas of Malta are the beaches of Bugibba and Aura . They are slightly inferior to the infrastructure of Silema, but, despite this, also receive only positive feedback from tourists. Most of the beaches of these towns are rocky, but the "pearl" is the shore of Aura - Perched Beach. It is located near the central square of the city, on the territory of the hotel Dolmen. A wonderful beach was artificially created by the owners of the hotel, but it did not violate any of the natural areas. Over the purity of bulk sand tracks over 20 workers, even at night. However, this resort area is enlivened in the evening and became a favorite of European tourists. You can reach the sandy beach from any city station by public transport , for example, by buses No. 12, 45, 31.
The resort towns of Malta with sandy beaches have become Mellieha, Marsaskala, Bierzebugge. On the territorial scale, they are inferior to Aure or St. Julian's. However, as well as for comfort. But all the same on the shores of these resort areas is gathered quite a lot of tourists. In each town there are about five beaches, among them the most popular zones are:
- Mellieha Bay (Mellieha) is the largest sandy beach in Malta. Here you can rent everything you need for recreation and water activities. Seafront stalls with ice cream, a cafe, shower cabins are available to all visitors until late at night. This beach is great for swimming with children, because it has enough wide shallow water and gentle slopes. You can get to this resort by bus number 41.
- St. Thomas Bay (Marsaskala) is a less "civilized" resort area with a soft sandy cover. This beach in Malta is not particularly fond of tourists, but fell in love with the local people.
- Pretty Bay (Birzebuga) - this beach fully justifies its name ("Beautiful Beach"). Initially, the shore cover was stony, but during the construction of an offshore zone from the seabed, sand was raised, which covers the coast at the moment.
Where in Malta are the best sandy beaches?
If we talk about the best beaches in Malta, then it is impossible not to mention the western part of the archipelago. The widest and sunniest bay of Cottonera combines three small towns, the beaches of which are the best in Malta. Soft sand cover, dozens of points of hire and entertainment, restaurants, hotels, clubs, and, of course, the bright sun unite these beaches. So, the best beaches in Malta are:
- The famous Golden Bay is the northernmost beach of the sunny bay. Getting to it is easy enough, both by car and by bus (№223,225). On the right side of the beach is a three-star hotel Golden Sands, and to the left - a watchtower. On a beautiful sunny beach you can hire everything that is so necessary for recreation and entertainment. Despite the fact that there are no restaurants or cafes, vacationers can always find a place for a snack. Booths with ice cream and small snack bars are installed along the entire perimeter of the beach, as well as showers and medical centers.
- Ghajn Tuffieha - located south of Golden Bay. Compared with its northern neighbor, this beach of Malta is much calmer. The main disadvantage is the way to the sandy beach, which is impossible to get by car, so you have to go down the stairs from the hill. In addition, you need to take food with you, because there is a weak infrastructure on this beach and there is not a single point of hire. What is so attractive about this beach? Of course, its picturesqueness, tranquility and stunning panoramas.
- Gnejna Bay is the most well-kept, calm and at the same time "wild" sandy beach of Malta. Bus stops are far from the coast, so there are always few people here. Although you can easily find here more than one car track. There are a couple of small cafes and paid parking. On one side of the beach there is a warm soft sandy spit, and on the other - a steep rocky descent for the extreme.
