Guidebook for Il-Mellieħa

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Guidebook for Il-Mellieħa

Sightseeing

Saint Agatha's Tower, also known as the Red Tower, Mellieħa Tower or Fort Saint Agatha, is a large bastioned watchtower in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built between 1647 and 1649, as the sixth of the Lascaris towers. The tower's design is completely different from the rest of the Lascaris towers, but it is similar to the earlier Wignacourt towers. St. Agatha's Tower was the last large bastioned tower to be built in Malta.
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The Red Tower
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Saint Agatha's Tower, also known as the Red Tower, Mellieħa Tower or Fort Saint Agatha, is a large bastioned watchtower in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built between 1647 and 1649, as the sixth of the Lascaris towers. The tower's design is completely different from the rest of the Lascaris towers, but it is similar to the earlier Wignacourt towers. St. Agatha's Tower was the last large bastioned tower to be built in Malta.
The most popular is Mellieħa Bay (or Għadira), also Malta’s largest sandy beach. Its crystal clear waters are very shallow which makes it ideal for families with little children. Public toilets and several snack bars can be found on the beach and for a couple of Euros, you can rent an umbrella and sunbeds for the day. If you’re staying near Mellieħa Bay, the easiest (but not cheapest) option is the small supermarket at the Mellieħa Holiday Centre (entrance to the complex is located at the roundabout around the middle of the bay).
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Mellieha Bay Beach Bus Stop station
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The most popular is Mellieħa Bay (or Għadira), also Malta’s largest sandy beach. Its crystal clear waters are very shallow which makes it ideal for families with little children. Public toilets and several snack bars can be found on the beach and for a couple of Euros, you can rent an umbrella and sunbeds for the day. If you’re staying near Mellieħa Bay, the easiest (but not cheapest) option is the small supermarket at the Mellieħa Holiday Centre (entrance to the complex is located at the roundabout around the middle of the bay).

Arts & Culture

The Mellieħa parish church is a 19th-century baroque style building built in traditional Maltese stone. It is dedicated to the birth of The Nativity Of Our Lady with a feast celebrated annually on the 8th of September. The church boasts five bells that were brought over from Milan. The major attraction within this church are the five paintings by the famous Maltese artist Giuseppe Calì.
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Iglesia Parroquial de Mellieha
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The Mellieħa parish church is a 19th-century baroque style building built in traditional Maltese stone. It is dedicated to the birth of The Nativity Of Our Lady with a feast celebrated annually on the 8th of September. The church boasts five bells that were brought over from Milan. The major attraction within this church are the five paintings by the famous Maltese artist Giuseppe Calì.
The Mellieħa air raid shelter is the largest of 46 shelters dug in Mellieħa during World War Two, reaching a length of over 500 metres. It was recently opened to the public by the Maria Bambina Choral and Orchestral Society of Mellieħa. The shelter includes waxwork characters in various rooms, showing how the Maltese took shelter during the bombing. Admission price is €2.80. You are left to your own devices to explore the tunnels in your own time.
shelter court
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The Mellieħa air raid shelter is the largest of 46 shelters dug in Mellieħa during World War Two, reaching a length of over 500 metres. It was recently opened to the public by the Maria Bambina Choral and Orchestral Society of Mellieħa. The shelter includes waxwork characters in various rooms, showing how the Maltese took shelter during the bombing. Admission price is €2.80. You are left to your own devices to explore the tunnels in your own time.
A little interesting fishing museum with various exhibits and history. Originally a fort, the place was later used in the second world war as a defensive position. It has since been restored and converted into a museum by a number of local volunteers to explain the complex job of tuna fishing by Mellieħa fishermen.
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Tunnara Museum
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A little interesting fishing museum with various exhibits and history. Originally a fort, the place was later used in the second world war as a defensive position. It has since been restored and converted into a museum by a number of local volunteers to explain the complex job of tuna fishing by Mellieħa fishermen.
If you happen to be in Malta around the 8th of September, then you might want to visit the Mellieħa village feast. The feast is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories and fills Mellieħa full of life during the feast with musical concerts, fireworks, folk singing, food stands and art exhibitions as well as religious processions.
La Vittoria Band Club
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If you happen to be in Malta around the 8th of September, then you might want to visit the Mellieħa village feast. The feast is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories and fills Mellieħa full of life during the feast with musical concerts, fireworks, folk singing, food stands and art exhibitions as well as religious processions.

Parks & Nature

The Għadira Nature Reserve, with its rare habitat, is the only place in Malta where you can go bird watching. Located inland from Mellieħa Bay, it has been in operation since 1978. Various species of migrating birds visit the wetland and the salt marsh each year and nature lovers can observe them from two hides opposite each other. The reserve is open from 7 November to May on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free but donations help the volunteers maintain this unusual attraction in Malta.
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Ghadira Nature Reserve
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The Għadira Nature Reserve, with its rare habitat, is the only place in Malta where you can go bird watching. Located inland from Mellieħa Bay, it has been in operation since 1978. Various species of migrating birds visit the wetland and the salt marsh each year and nature lovers can observe them from two hides opposite each other. The reserve is open from 7 November to May on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free but donations help the volunteers maintain this unusual attraction in Malta.
The recently opened Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park offers miles of coastal walks across rocky paths with superb views of the cliffs and the sea. The wild habitat in the park offers a look at the typical arid Maltese countryside, with its variety of wild plants and fauna, like the common lizards and the not so common local snakes. They generally scuttle off in hiding when they hear you coming. Parking is available at several points, such as at Golden Bay. Sturdy footwear recommended.
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Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park
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The recently opened Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park offers miles of coastal walks across rocky paths with superb views of the cliffs and the sea. The wild habitat in the park offers a look at the typical arid Maltese countryside, with its variety of wild plants and fauna, like the common lizards and the not so common local snakes. They generally scuttle off in hiding when they hear you coming. Parking is available at several points, such as at Golden Bay. Sturdy footwear recommended.

Entertainment & Activities

Popeye Village is an entertainment park based on the real film set used in Paramount Pictures 1980’s Popeye movie starring Robin Williams is a great place for families with children. It offers great views of the bay and the on-site restaurant is quite popular. Within the set itself, one can enjoy various reenactments by actors. Visitors can also use the beach facilities to swim in Anchor Bay or just lie down by the beach. Entrance is at a fee, but the package includes a number of offerings, such as boat trips, entrance to the cinema on location, a drink and use of facilities.
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Popeye Village
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Popeye Village is an entertainment park based on the real film set used in Paramount Pictures 1980’s Popeye movie starring Robin Williams is a great place for families with children. It offers great views of the bay and the on-site restaurant is quite popular. Within the set itself, one can enjoy various reenactments by actors. Visitors can also use the beach facilities to swim in Anchor Bay or just lie down by the beach. Entrance is at a fee, but the package includes a number of offerings, such as boat trips, entrance to the cinema on location, a drink and use of facilities.

Everything Else

Paradise Bay is a small sandy beach surrounded by high cliffs and a view of Gozo in the distance. It lies over the hill beyond Mellieħa Bay, on the road towards the Gozo ferry which departs at Ċirkewwa. It is easier to reach if you’re renting a car. Public toilets, as well as a large snack bar, are available on location.
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Paradise Bay Lido
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Paradise Bay is a small sandy beach surrounded by high cliffs and a view of Gozo in the distance. It lies over the hill beyond Mellieħa Bay, on the road towards the Gozo ferry which departs at Ċirkewwa. It is easier to reach if you’re renting a car. Public toilets, as well as a large snack bar, are available on location.
This is a popular beach among locals especially. Armier Bay is located on the north side of Malta’s figurative tail fin. The minute you get up on the hill past Mellieħa Bay, take a turn to your right onto a bumpy road and take a turn to your left when you see the sign pointing towards Armier. Here you’ll find a beautiful sandy beach, with clean sands and waters and a large snack bar at the edge of the beach for refreshments.
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Armier Bay Beach
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This is a popular beach among locals especially. Armier Bay is located on the north side of Malta’s figurative tail fin. The minute you get up on the hill past Mellieħa Bay, take a turn to your right onto a bumpy road and take a turn to your left when you see the sign pointing towards Armier. Here you’ll find a beautiful sandy beach, with clean sands and waters and a large snack bar at the edge of the beach for refreshments.
On the opposite side of Popeye’s Village, one can find an excellent dive site, very popular amongst the local aficionados. Divers have a chance to see interesting caves and rock formations in the area and a wide variety of marine life such as octopus, groupers, parrot fish, moray eels, scorpion fish, cuckoo wrasse and many other species. It’s also a great location for snorkelling.
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Anchor Bay Divesite
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On the opposite side of Popeye’s Village, one can find an excellent dive site, very popular amongst the local aficionados. Divers have a chance to see interesting caves and rock formations in the area and a wide variety of marine life such as octopus, groupers, parrot fish, moray eels, scorpion fish, cuckoo wrasse and many other species. It’s also a great location for snorkelling.
Another secluded beach with clear waters is Imġiebaħ Bay, accessible from a narrow road opposite the Selmun Palace. It is not a popular beach and there are no facilities on site, however, it is very peaceful and excellent for swimming and snorkelling.
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Imgiebah Bay
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Another secluded beach with clear waters is Imġiebaħ Bay, accessible from a narrow road opposite the Selmun Palace. It is not a popular beach and there are no facilities on site, however, it is very peaceful and excellent for swimming and snorkelling.
Slugs Bay is a small secluded beach off the beaten track. It lies on the same ridge as Armier bay, but on the opposite side. The name of the bay comes from the sea slugs found there. It is accessible from a winding path which takes you down through the cliff boulders to the bay. The clarity of the sea at this bay and the abundance of marine life make it very popular with divers.
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Slugs Bay Beach
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Slugs Bay is a small secluded beach off the beaten track. It lies on the same ridge as Armier bay, but on the opposite side. The name of the bay comes from the sea slugs found there. It is accessible from a winding path which takes you down through the cliff boulders to the bay. The clarity of the sea at this bay and the abundance of marine life make it very popular with divers.

Getting Around

From Valletta bus routes 41, 42 and 44 take you directly to Mellieħa. If you’re in the Sliema area, bus numbers 225 and TD5 can take you directly up to Mellieħa. From Birkirkara, take buses 42 or 44. Bus numbers 221, 223 and 225 will take you from Buġibba to Mellieħa in under an hour.
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Luna station
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From Valletta bus routes 41, 42 and 44 take you directly to Mellieħa. If you’re in the Sliema area, bus numbers 225 and TD5 can take you directly up to Mellieħa. From Birkirkara, take buses 42 or 44. Bus numbers 221, 223 and 225 will take you from Buġibba to Mellieħa in under an hour.
If you need to go up to Ċirkewwa to catch the Gozo ferry, you need to hop on bus number 42. Route X1 takes you straight from the airport to the centre of Mellieħa and terminates at Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry) as well.
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Gozo Ferry Terminal station
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If you need to go up to Ċirkewwa to catch the Gozo ferry, you need to hop on bus number 42. Route X1 takes you straight from the airport to the centre of Mellieħa and terminates at Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry) as well.
Airport Transfer Service from the airport to the accommodation and back, between 15:00 to 24:00. Although Malta’s pretty small, it can take a fair bit of time to travel from the airport, so an airport transfer might be a more comfortable option than taking the bus. The cost for a private taxi transfer is around €30 while with us the fare is around €24 /€28 depend of season (one-way fees).
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Malta International Airport
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Airport Transfer Service from the airport to the accommodation and back, between 15:00 to 24:00. Although Malta’s pretty small, it can take a fair bit of time to travel from the airport, so an airport transfer might be a more comfortable option than taking the bus. The cost for a private taxi transfer is around €30 while with us the fare is around €24 /€28 depend of season (one-way fees).

Shopping

Hours: Tuesday 7:30am–6pm Wednesday 7:30am–6pm Thursday7:30am–6pm Friday 7:30am–6pm Saturday7:30am–6pm Sunday 7:30–11:30am (Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck) Hours might differ Monday7:30am–6pm At the top of the hill in the main road you can find a small supermarket called Kurt’s Discount Store.
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Luna Mini-Market
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Hours: Tuesday 7:30am–6pm Wednesday 7:30am–6pm Thursday7:30am–6pm Friday 7:30am–6pm Saturday7:30am–6pm Sunday 7:30–11:30am (Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck) Hours might differ Monday7:30am–6pm At the top of the hill in the main road you can find a small supermarket called Kurt’s Discount Store.
Is the largest one around and is located close to the roundabout coming up from Xemxija (drive into Mellieħa, first left, then immediately right.
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Valyou Supermarket, Mellieha
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Is the largest one around and is located close to the roundabout coming up from Xemxija (drive into Mellieħa, first left, then immediately right.