Mellieħa Bay
| Mellieħa Bay | |
|---|---|
| Għadira Bay | |
Mellieħa Bay Location of the bay in Malta | |
| Location | Malta |
| Group | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 35°58′11.5″N 14°21′1.2″E / 35.969861°N 14.350333°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Surface elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Mellieħa Bay (Maltese: Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa), also known as Għadira Bay (Maltese: Il-Bajja tal-Għadira) is the largest sandy beach in Malta, located in the northern locality of Mellieħa. Shallow waters dominate the bay, and the beach stretches for over a kilometre.[1]
Attractions on site
The beach offers sunbeds, umbrellas, and water sports rentals, as well as a number of bars and restaurants and public restrooms. Some establishments are open 24 hours a day, hosting beach events, including discos and banquets.[2]
Parts of the bay are dedicated to water sports, including windsurfing, diving, sailing, and sea kayaking. During the tourist season, the beach is equipped with beach football and beach volleyball courts.
Attractions nearby
There are many tourist attractions in the Mellieħa Bay area, such as Saint Agatha's Tower,[3] which offers a viewpoint over the surrounding area; the Westreme Battery, an 18th-century artillery battery; and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, the oldest Marian shrine in Malta.[4]
Next to the beach there is the Għadira Nature Reserve, dominated by protected water birds.[5]
Safety
The sea water is shallow 10–15 metres from the beach.[2]
Lifeguards and other Malta Tourism Authority staff are present on the beach every day from June to September.
Climate
Optimal weather conditions in the bay occur from May to October, when maximum air temperatures typically exceed 25 °C, and the water warms to 23 °C during the summer season. Summer is dry, sunny, and calm. Precipitation is rare.
Transport
The beach is located on the road to Ċirkewwa, one of Malta's main roads.[6] The bus Route 250's final stop is at a roundabout next to the bay.
Gallery
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View of the bay from the northwestern side
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View of the bay from Mellieħa
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A slipway in Tunnara
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Feast of Our Lady of Victory
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View of the bay from Saint Agatha's Tower
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Panorama view
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See also
References
- ^ "Mellieha Bay". airmalta.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ a b 1001beach, "Plaża Mellieha (Mellieha beach)", 1001beach (in Polish)
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ St Agatha's Tower (the Red Tower), Mellieha | Din l-Art Ħelwa - National Trust of Malta, 5 February 2012, archived from the original on 6 June 2019, retrieved 21 August 2025
- ^ Guillaumier, Alfie (2003). "Mellieha / Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieha". Malta's Town and Villages. Valletta: Progress Press Co. Ltd. p. 267. ISBN 99909-3-056-2.
- ^ "Għadira Nature Reserve". malta.com.
- ^ Kasia i Paweł (25 June 2014), "MELLIEHA BAY", MALTAIGOZO.PL (in Polish)