Malta information hub
Cities, towns, Gozo and Comino
Each locality is a structured record: population with its source, character, amenities, schools, healthcare, transport, beaches, the local property market and current listings from the marketplace.
The islands
Malta · Island
Malta (main island)
The main island: the capital Valletta, the harbour towns, the central villages and the beaches of the north. Home to the large ma…
Gozo · Island
Gozo
The quieter sister island: farmhouses, sea-view apartments, a slower pace and its own hospital, schools and capital, Victoria. Re…
Comino · Island
Comino
A small, largely uninhabited island between Malta and Gozo, famous for the Blue Lagoon. A nature reserve and day-trip destination…
Regions of Malta
Malta · Region
North Malta
Beaches, countryside and sea views: Mellieħa, St Paul's Bay, Buġibba, Qawra and the Ċirkewwa ferry to Gozo.
Malta · Region
Central Malta
Villages and towns around Mosta, Naxxar, the Three Villages and Rabat–Mdina: traditional houses, gardens and easy access to every…
Malta · Region
South Malta
Harbour towns, fishing villages and the airport district: the Three Cities, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, Żejtun and Żabbar, with tradi…
Towns and villages in Malta
Malta · Town
Valletta
The UNESCO World Heritage capital: baroque streets, harbour views, government, culture and a growing number of restored townhouse…
Malta · Town
Sliema
The islands' busiest residential seafront: shopping, promenades, ferries to Valletta and a large stock of apartments popular with…
Malta · Town
St Julian's
Business, hospitality and nightlife centre with marina living at Portomaso, hotels on St George's Bay and the Spinola Bay restaur…
Malta · Town
Gżira
Dense harbour-front town between Msida and Sliema facing Manoel Island, with a state health centre, student housing near the Univ…
Malta · Town
Msida
Home of the University of Malta and Mater Dei Hospital; a central harbour-head town with a marina and the main road junction to t…
Malta · Town
Swieqi & Madliena
Residential neighbourhoods behind St Julian's: quieter streets, family houses and villas, and the Madliena hill with sea views.
Malta · Town
San Ġwann
A large residential town between the harbour area and Birkirkara, with an industrial estate, supermarkets and good value housing…
Malta · Town
The Three Cities (Birgu, Senglea, Cospicua)
Historic fortified harbour towns across the Grand Harbour from Valletta: Birgu's restored waterfront and marina, Senglea's viewpo…
Malta · Town
Attard, Balzan & Lija (Three Villages)
Leafy central villages with San Anton Gardens and the President's Palace, houses of character and quiet streets, popular with fam…
Malta · Town
Mosta
A large central town around the Rotunda, one of Europe's biggest unsupported domes, with a busy commercial centre, a state health…
Malta · Town
Naxxar
A historic village on the ridge north of the harbour area with the Palazzo Parisio, newer residential zones and sea views from th…
Malta · Town
Rabat
The town outside Mdina's walls: St Paul's catacombs, the Domvs Romana, a traditional centre and countryside towards Dingli, with…
Malta · Town
Mdina
The walled medieval former capital, the 'Silent City': a few hundred residents, palazzi, the cathedral and views across the islan…
Malta · Town
Mellieħa
Northern hilltop town above Malta's largest sandy beach, with Santa Maria Estate villas, holiday apartments and the Ċirkewwa ferr…
Malta · Town
St Paul's Bay
Malta's largest locality by residents, a coastal town including Buġibba, Qawra and Xemxija: seafront apartments, a large internat…
Malta · Town
Buġibba
The resort heart of St Paul's Bay: a square and promenade lined with hotels, bars and restaurants, a bus terminus and apartment b…
Malta · Town
Qawra
The peninsula east of Buġibba with the National Aquarium, seafront hotels, Qawra Tower and a quieter residential feel than the re…
Malta · Town
Marsaskala
A seaside town in the south-east with a long bay, a promenade, St Thomas Bay and a growing residential population, generally good…
Malta · Town
Marsaxlokk
Malta's main fishing village: colourful luzzu boats, the Sunday fish market, seafront restaurants and St Peter's Pool nearby, wit…
Malta · Town
Żabbar
A large traditional town just outside the Cottonera fortifications, with the Hompesch Gate, a major parish church and sanctuary,…
Malta · Town
Żejtun
A historic southern town with a baroque parish church, Roman remains, a traditional core and newer residential areas, near Marsax…
Towns and villages in Gozo
Gozo · Town
Victoria (Rabat), Gozo
Gozo's capital, centred on the Cittadella, with the island's hospital, bus terminus, shops, banks, the opera houses and most serv…
Gozo · Town
Xagħra
A hilltop village in north-east Gozo with the Ġgantija temples, Ta' Kola windmill, Calypso Cave above Ramla Bay and a large stock…
Gozo · Town
Nadur
Gozo's second-largest village on the eastern ridge, known for its carnival, orchards, views over the channel and access to San Bl…
Gozo · Town
Għajnsielem & Mġarr Harbour
The gateway village above Mġarr harbour, where the Gozo ferry and fast ferry arrive, with Fort Chambray, the Lourdes chapel and C…
Gozo · Town
Munxar & Xlendi
A small village on Gozo's south-west with the seaside hamlet of Xlendi: a sheltered bay, cliff walks, restaurants and holiday apa…
Gozo · Town
Żebbuġ & Marsalforn
Gozo's main seaside resort, Marsalforn, below the hilltop village of Żebbuġ: a bay with a promenade, hotels and apartments, salt…
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