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Holidays in St. Paul’s Bay
St. Paul’s Bay, located in the north of the island, is Maltas’ largest tourist resort, and is popular with all types of holidaymaker, from families and couples, to single travellers and groups. Originally a small picturesque fishing village, St. Paul’s Bay has now developed to include the neighbouring resort towns of Bugibba and Qawra, and offers a good choice of nearby sandy beaches. St. Paul’s is famous for being the spot where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked, bringing Christianity to the island of Malta.
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Holidays in St. Paul’s Bay – Close to the best beaches on the island
The village of St. Paul’s is quiet and traditional, retaining an authentic charm with its’ colourful harbour filled with boats, and the residential Old Town. Its’ sister resort of Bugibba is a hive of tourist activity, with plenty of high-rise accommodation and a thriving seafront promenade, whilst Qawra next door is slightly more upmarket and home to newer hotels and apartments, and an array of smart shops. Facing St. Paul’s is the quieter up-and-coming resort of Xemxija, with great views over the bay and the surrounding countryside, and a popular resort for the locals. There are no beaches along the rocky coastline of St. Paul’s itself, just beach clubs and lidos, but some of the best sandy beaches on the island are close by. The largest sandy beach on Malta, Mellieha Bay, is a few kilometers away, and is family-friendly with shallow blue waters and lifeguards on duty, as is Golden Bay, with its’ reddish sand and watersports on offer.
Holidays in St. Paul’s Bay – A wide range of tourist facilities
St. Paul’s Bay has retained a lot of its’ original charm, with the pretty harbour offering some great fish restaurants. Most of the facilities for tourists are centred around the bustling resort of Bugibba, where there are a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants, and some nightclubs and cinemas. Whilst holidaying in St. Paul’s Bay, interesting sites to visit include the 16th century church and the underground catacombs, and, for the children, the Splash and Fun Park, and Popeye Village, where the film with Robin Williams was made.
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