Northwest Malta
 The resorts of Buġibba, Qawra, St Paul’s Bay and Mellieha Bay are all situated in this more rugged area of Malta. St Paul’s Bay is named after the saint who was shipwrecked here in 60AD on his way to face trial in Rome. The Bay itself has a promenade along which you can take a stroll and enjoy lunch along one of the many seafront bars. You can visit the small baroque church, known as Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck, which is said to contain a part of St Paul’s wrist bone and also a section of the column on which St Paul was supposedly beheaded in Rome. Buġibba and Qawra lie on the east of St Paul’s Bay and the smaller resort of Xemxija lies on the north side. Buġibba, Qawra and St Paul’s Bay are three neighbouring towns that have really merged into one large resort. This area has some of the most excellent coastal walks and offers a good range of water-sports, horse riding and diving.
Beach lovers should head for Mellieha Bay, the biggest and best sandy beach in Malta. The warm and shallow waters of Mellieha Bay are great for swimming and safe for children.
Inland from the east coast, the fertile Pwales Valley stretches from the peninsula of St Paul’s Bay, 4km across to the west coast, to Ghajn Tuffieha and Golden Bay. These are two lovely, neighbouring beaches with very different characters. Separated by a small headland, these beaches are a delight for sun-seekers.
Mellieha Situated to the north of St Paul’s Bay, approximately 28 kilometres from Valletta and the airport, is Mellieha, a charming hilltop village, with panoramic views across the surrounding green valleys and sea towards Gozo and Comino. Mellieha is one of Malta’s most picturesque tourist resorts and the town centre boasts superb restaurants and traditional shops. Mellieha Bay, which is about 3 kilometres away from the inland village, boasts the longest beach on Malta with clean, shallow water ideal for families with small children. There are water sports facilities and a good selection of beach bars. Mellieha was once an isolated hamlet perched on the ridge overlooking Ghadira Bay. It was abandoned for a couple of centuries because of its vulnerability to marauding pirates . Re-inhabited in the early 18th century, it has since developed into a flourishing town although it retains a quaint historic centre with narrow streets and stepped alleys. In the centre of the village is the majestic, baroque Parish Church and beneath here is the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin, a national shrine. A fresco of the Madonna and Child is said to have been painted by St Luke. This legend has made the chapel into a popular place of pilgrimage. Mellieha today is a modern town noted for its large private villas and houses which have been built on land overlooking the bay. While the town has developed into a resort, it has managed to retain some of its rural character. We have 4 villas in Mellieha.
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