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

Mellieha Village Location

• 30km north of Valletta
• Located on high ground, Mellieha Ridge, which fall 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 Village Description

• The largest village in North West Malta, we would requard it as a small town with around 7000 residents. The village was mainly built in the middle of the 19th century and is an extremly hospitable village.
• Mellieha has a lot of authentic characteur and can be reguarded as quaint and picturesque.
• The village of Mellieha has a network of narrow lanes, a steep main street,
• The village is dominated by it's huge beutifull 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 country side 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

Mellieha Beaches

• Mellieha is 1- 2 km inland but Mellieha Bay has the longest and one of the best beaches on Malta, and also on a fairly frequent  bus route.
• Buses also go near to Paradise Bay and to Armier Bay. If you engoy a good walk, both are in walking distance.
• Additional beaches are also in walking distace -again if you want a fair walk. Golden Bay, Ghajn Tuffieha Bay and nudist beach Gnejna bay. Buses go to Golden Bay,and very near to Ghajn Tuffieha Bay, but you will have to change buses at St Pauls Bay to go to these bays. Gnejna bay is about 1 km from the road and bus stop near to Ghajn Tuffieha Bay.

Shopping in Mellieha

• Only expect essencials in this quiet village

Nightlife in Mellieha

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

Mellieha Restaurants & Cuisine

Sports in Mellieha

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

Mellieha Bus Services

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

Bus routes

43 Valletta via Msida Creek, Lija Cemetry, Mosta Dome, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija Bay, Mellieha Heights.

44 Valletta - Ghadira Bay via Msida Creek, Lija Cemetry, Mosta Dome, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija Bay, Mellieha Heights, Mellieha Church and Ghadira Bay.

45 Valletta - Cirkewwa (Gozo ferry) via Msida Creek, Lija Cemetry, Mosta Dome, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija Bay, Mellieha Heights, Ghadira Bay and Cirkewwa.

48 Bugibba - Cirkewwa (Gozo ferry) From Bugibba Terminus via St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija, Selmun, Mellieha Church, Ghadira Bay and Cirkewwa.

50 Valletta - Armier Bay. Summer Only via Msida Creek, Valley Road, B'Kara Naxxar Road, Lija Cemetry, Mosta Dome, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija, Selmun, Mellieha Church, Mellieha Bay and Armier Bay.

145 Valletta - Cirkewwa (Gozo ferry) via Msida, University, B'Kara By Pass, B'Kara Naxxar Rd, Mosta, St Paul's Bay, Mellieha, Cirkewwa

645 Sliema From Sliema Ferries- Cirkewwa  via Tower Road, St. Julians Bay, Paceville, St. Andrews, Dolphinarium, Coastline Hotel, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija Heights, Mellieha Bay, Cirkewwa.

Night Service 45 to Paceville Term - St. Andrews, Bahar ic-Caghaq, Coast Road - Bugibba Tr, Pijunieri Road, St Paul’s Bay – Xemxija – Mellieha - Cirkewwa

Additional services from Mellieha Bay

441 Mellieha Bay - Popeye Village-

More about bus services

Hotels in Mellieha