Malta: beaches and spa holidays

Different categories of tourists like completely different beaches. Someone likes the sand, and the other - pebbles. Divers are looking for depth, the safes are winds and high waves, and tourists with small children do not need all this: they have shallow water and a surface that looks like a lake. Similarly, it is difficult to please everyone by the criterion of service. Someone counts on beach bars, water kinds of entertainments. Other vacationers crave solitude, communication with nature and lack of people. Here we will look at the coastline and the tourist infrastructure on it of the Mediterranean state of Malta. Beaches, reviews of their characteristics, tourist tips - all this will be the topic of this article.

Vacation with children

The swimming season at the shores of the Maltese archipelago begins in May. Even in winter, the temperature of the sea does not drop below + 14 ° C. The small coves with a shallow bottom are warming up most quickly. If you go on holiday in the spring, Malta, whose beaches are very diverse, allows you to choose one of fifteen sandy coasts. Eleven of them are located on the main island, and two are on Comino and Gozo. Given the small size of Malta, do not expect to find here stretches of sandy coasts beyond the horizon, like on the Arabatskaya arrow or the Kinburn spit. The longest beach, suitable for families with children, is Mellieha Bay. On some maps, it is also referred to as Adira. It is located in the north of the island. Your karapuz can splash without any risk - in fact the shallow water stretches for fifty meters from the shore. The bottom also covers white sand. The beach infrastructure here is very developed - there is a rental of sun loungers and umbrellas, showers, toilets, cabanas for changing clothes. There are trade kiosks and bars. There are fun on the water, including motor.

Rocky beaches

Some cloudiness of water is, alas, a constant companion of sandy coasts. Moreover, on such beaches it is not very comfortable to rest in windy weather. And young people who are already out of age, when molding sand from the sand, like to dive from the rocks. Rocky beaches have, as a rule, a richer underwater world. What can Malta offer us in this regard? Beaches of Sliema, stretching from this resort town to St. Julian's, is a continuous series of coves, separated by beautiful cliffs. This zone is considered the most fashionable in the whole archipelago. The promenade is surrounded by restaurants, first-class hotels, shops. The most famous beaches of Sliema are Sliema Rocky Beaches and Wied iz-Zurrieq. The sandy cover in Sant Giorgos Bay is artificial. No less famous on the island of Malta beaches Bugibba. They stretch from the town of the same name to Aura (Qawra). Beautiful rocky beaches among the rocks are in Zurik and Marsaskala.

Pebble cover

The only drawback of such beaches is their inaccessibility. In everything else - solid pluses. Do not creak the sand on your teeth and do not stick to the body. You can not be afraid to turn your foot on slippery boulders. Water is transparent as a tear. Where are the beaches with pebbles on the island of Malta? Almost everywhere, where rivers flow into the Mediterranean. These water arteries bring to the mouth of small round and rutted stones, which are very nice to walk barefoot. In the vicinity of the resort, Asri falls into the sea Wied il-Ghasri, forming a narrow strip of pebble beach. At the mouth of Mystra is a beautiful and secluded Mistra Bay. For lovers of romance, just what you need. You can get to the beach of Mystra on the 41st bus, descending to Shemshii and passing about a kilometer along the asphalt road. Good pebbly beach Fomm ir-Rie. About it, tourists leave only laudatory reviews.

Malta: beaches, prices

In secluded coves with you, of course, will not ask for an entrance fee. But there will be no necessary infrastructure. And if you swim without supervision of rescuers somehow you can take a chance, then without a shower and cabins for changing clothes, it's difficult to do. The hotels on the first line, as a rule, have their own beaches. For hotel guests, the entrance is free. But do not expect that you will be there in a small holiday company. For money on hotel beaches let all comers. There are also so-called "Beach Club". These are private beaches, which also open their gates hospitably to all who will pay the due price. Usually the cost of day entry starts from one euro.

Fashionable beaches

And finally, for those who like to hang out. There are, you know, such beaches, where noisy, crowded, sea-smooth dissecting battering water scooters ... Most of the comments advise to avoid such places, but many like it. Where are the beaches on the island of Malta, where you can ride a parachute, a banana, a flying tablet and other attractions? Without a doubt, this is Golden Bay, on the west coast of the main island. Immediately behind this beach begins Ayn-Tufficha. To get on it, you need to go down the stairs. Also on the west coast is located Jaina, which is near the resort of Mgarr. These are all sandy beaches. Near the pier, from where boats go to the island of Gozo (Chirkaua town), there is a small Paradise Bay.