Malta Things to Do

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From Mellieha you can easily reach some of the most beautiful places of the isle of Malta. In 10-15 minutes on foot, going down hill, you reach Mellieha bay. In Mellieah bay you can, if you want just have your towel and stay on the sun or, (as i made) rent sunbeds and umbrella. It's not expensive at all (expecially thinking at the prices of Italy): about 10 Euro for all the day. There are bars where you can drink and have some food, so the facilities, even if essentials, are good enough. The sea is really beautiful and it's a sand beach so it's good if there are children in family. Still on mellieha beach there are some facilities for sea sports so there are many things you can do on the beach:-)
I suggest for comeing up in Mellieha (or everithing else) to get the bus 'couse going down to the hill for reach the beach it's easy but returning back...well...it's hard, believe me

No problem...just email me when you are coming over & also inform me what are your preferences such as visiting historical forts,museaums,Cathedrals,Harbour cruises,trips around malta,jeep safari,The Island of Gozo,The island of Comino,fiesta nights,etc..etc..
I will get you all the info inc prices
Joe

Go. Go to Mdina. It's a beautiful city-fortress, used to be the capital of Malta. Bus travel is easy, just get to Valletta and you can get out easily. The surrounding area is beautiful, but go into the city and it's just gorgeous. Lots of things to do there, restaurants, etc but it's also nice just to wander through the cool stone streets and marvel at it all. There is a particularly nice cafe/restaurant on the east side as you enter the town, can't recall the name but head to the upper level and you get a fantastic view over the countryside, which is unparalleled. Sit and have a drink with the cool breeze ruffling your hair.

Mention you're going to Malta and a lot of people will stare at you blankly and say 'but there aren't any beaches there, it's all rocky'. Well, that's what happened to me, anyway. The short answer is that they're wrong, although Malta is rocky there are at least two fantastic beaches.

One is the Golden Bay beach, and it is huge. Even when there are a lot of people there, it doesn't seem like a lot. You can go a long way out before it is very deep. The only thing is that it's got a lot of seaweed and some crisp packets! And the waves are tremendous. Lots of fun jumping around in them.

The second beach is Mellieha, and it is so worth the vist. You know all the holiday brochure pictures of beaches with clear white sand and turquoise water? They took those at Mellieha. Again, it's shallow for a long way out. The only thing is that it is very popular so there are lots of people. But it's not too bad even with that. You can buy some goggles and go for a swim to see all the fish - the water is very clear.

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Collectively known as the Three Cities, individually, the towns by the harbour are known by several names: Senglea/L-Isla, Vittoriosa/Birgu and Cospicua/Bormla. These cities suffered several damagesduring the WWII.

Senglea land was fortified in 1.551 by Grand Master Claude de la Sengle. The Maltese often use the area's earlier name, L-Isla, meaning the island. During the Great Siege of 1.565, Senglea was protected by Fort St Michael.

The view of Valletta from Senglea is fantastic.

Check the Travelogue section on my Valletta page if you want to see The Three Cities from Valletta.

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Valletta is in the middle of a bay. On one side (on the right of Valletta), The Three Cities: Senglea, Vittoriosa and Cspicua; on the other (on the left of Valletta), Sliema.

These pics were taken from Sliema, enjoy the view.

Last pic: Manoel Island.

Cospicua is the largest of The Three Cities on Grand Harbour opposite Valletta. It is known by its former name, Bormla. The city was renamed by the Knights of St John because of the brave (conspicuous) role played by its people during the Great Siege of 1.565. Most of Cospicua's shoreline is taken up by the older dockyard - an area now being restored, and developed as a marina. The city suffered many damages during WWII.

Pic: Triq San Pawl

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Vittoriosa/Birgu, is another The Three Cities. At its tip is Fort St Angelo, perhaps the oldest fortification on the Islands. The strategic position of both fort and city over the millennia has led some to call this area `the cradle of Maltese history'.

Pics:
- 1st: Fort St. Angelo seen from Senglea
- 2nd: Vittoriosa and Dockyard Creek seen from Senglea
- 3rd: Kalkara Creek, Kalkara on the right and Valletta in the background, seen from Vittoriosa
- 4th: Kalkara Creek seen Vittoriosa