Different categories of tourists like completely different beaches. Some people like sand, while others like pebbles. Divers are looking for depth, safes - for winds and high waves, but tourists with young children do not need all this: give them shallow water and a smooth surface that looks like a lake. Likewise, it is difficult to please everyone by the criterion of service. Someone is counting on beach bars, water activities. Other vacationers crave solitude, communication with nature and less crowded. Here we look at the coastline and tourist infrastructure on it of the Mediterranean state of Malta. Beaches, reviews about their characteristics, tourist tips - all this will be the topic of this article.
Vacation with children
The swimming season off the coast of the Maltese archipelago begins in May. Even in winter, the sea temperature does not fall below +14 o C. Small coves with a shallow bottom are most quickly warmed up. If you are going on vacation in spring, Malta, whose beaches are very diverse, allows you to choose one of the fifteen sandy coasts. Eleven of them are located on the main island, and two are each on Comino and Gozo. Given the small size of Malta, do not expect to meet here stretching over the horizon strip of sandy coasts, like the Arabat spit or 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 little one can splash without any risk - because the shallow water stretches fifty meters from the coast. The bottom also covers white sand. The beach infrastructure here is very developed - there is a rental of sunbeds and umbrellas, showers, toilets, changing cubicles. There are trading stalls, bars. There are water activities, including motor ones.
Rocky beaches
Some turbidity of the water is, alas, a constant companion of sandy coasts. In addition, on such beaches it is not very comfortable to relax in windy weather. And young people who have already come of age when they make castles out of sand love to dive from the rocks. Rocky beaches usually have a richer underwater world. What can Malta offer us in this regard? Sliema's beaches, stretching from this resort town to St. Julian's, are a continuous series of bays 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. Sliema's most famous beaches are Sliema Rocky Beaches and Wied iz-Zurrieq. The sand cover in St. George's Bay is artificial. The beaches of Bugibba are no less famous on the island of Malta. They stretch from the town of the same name to the Aura (Qawra). Beautiful rocky beaches among the rocks are in Zurik and Marsaskala.
Pebble coating
The only disadvantage of such beaches is their inaccessibility. In all the rest - solid pluses. Does not creak sand on the teeth and does not stick to the body. You can not be afraid to tuck your foot on slippery boulders. Water is transparent as a tear. Where are the pebble beaches on Malta? Almost everywhere where rivers flow into the Mediterranean Sea. These water arteries bring small round and pebble stones to the mouth, which are very pleasant to walk barefoot on. In the vicinity of the resort, Asri flows into the sea of โโWied il-Ghasri, forming a narrow strip of pebble beach. At the mouth of Mistra lies the beautiful and secluded Mistra Bay. For lovers of romance, just what you need. You can get to Mystra beach by bus 41, getting off in Shemsia and walking about a kilometer along an asphalt path. Nice pebble beach Fomm ir-Ri. About him, tourists leave only laudatory reviews.
Malta: beaches, prices
In secluded coves, you, of course, will not be asked for admission fees. But there will not be the necessary infrastructure. And if you can still take a chance to swim without the supervision of rescuers, then itโs difficult to do without an unclean shower and changing cabins. Hotels on the first line, as a rule, have their own beaches. For hotel guests, admission is free. But do not hope that you will be there in a small company of holidaymakers. For the money on the hotel beaches let everyone. There are also the so-called โBeach Clubโ. These are private beaches, which also hospitably open their gates to all who pay the price. Usually the cost of a daily 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 surface is cut by rattling water scooters ... Most reviews advise avoiding 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 beyond this beach begins Ain Tuffiha. To get on it, you need to go down the stairs. Also on the west coast is Jneina, near the Mjarr resort. These are all sandy beaches. Near the marina, where boats leave for Gozo Island (the town of Chirkeua), there is a small Paradise Bay.