Mellieha resort, Malta

Mellieha Village Description

Mellieha Church and a few of the other buildings in the village set on the top of Mellieha Ridge

The largest village in North West Malta, we would regard it as a small town with around 7000 residents. The village was mainly built in the middle of the 19th century and is an extremely hospitable village.
Mellieha has a lot of authentic character and can be regarded as quaint and picturesque.
The village of Mellieha has a network of narrow lanes, a steep main street,
The village is dominated by a huge beautiful neo-baroque 18th-century church with an ancient shrine. The church is built on the edge of Mellieha Ridge and there are spectacular views over the lower surrounding countryside and Mellieha bay.
Surrounding the village are terraced fields
Smell the freshly baked bread or hear the fish seller crying out his wares in a morning

30km north of Valletta
Located on high ground, Mellieha Ridge, which falls steeply to Mellieha Bay, one of Malta's finest beaches, 2 Km away
The Main road from Southern Malta to the Cirkewwa ferry to Gozo, runs through the village.

Mellieha is 1- 2 Km inland but Mellieha Bay has the longest and one of the best beaches on Malta, and also on very frequent bus routes.
Buses also go near to Paradise Bay and to Armier Bay. If you enjoy a good walk, both are in walking distance.
Additional beaches, Golden Bay near bus stop, and nearby in walking distance, Ghajn Tuffieha Bay further still, nudist beach Gnejna Bay.

This is the place for a relaxed holiday, a chat with friends and strangers over a quiet drink in a bar.

Many hotels & aparthotels have their own sporting facilities. See Hotel descriptions

Please note that Ghadira Bay is a section of Mellieha bay in the following bus route information.

Main bus routes that run through Mellieha X1, X1A, X1B, 41, 42, 101, 221, 222, 250

Night Bus N11

Hotels are listed on a separate pageMellieha Hotels