Qawra extends southwards from Bugibba and links up to Salina Bay - so called as it was used for hundreds of years to produce sea salt. Both areas provide further hotel accommodation and beach facilities. Qawra provides plenty of leisurely diversions including countless restaurans, shops and a number of bars and nightclubs. The area has been recently re-developed and now has a brighter newer more attractive seafront making it an ideal place to visit or stay for the tourist visiting the Maltese Islands. Together Qawra and Bugibba now occupy almost the entire peninsula on the east side of St. Pauls bay. More or less merging with bugibba. Qawra is more restrained than its popular neighbor, with a choice of slightly more superior accommodation. Hotels and apartments have been mushrooming here since the 1970`s. Like Bugibba there are plenty of bars , cafes and restaurants. The rocky beach has a restaurant and plenty of facilities for water sports enthusiasts. St Paul's Bay,
Like many of the holiday resorts in Malta and Gozo, was a small fishing village dating back almost 1000 years. It grew after the war and provided summer residences for families living inland, a tradition still kept today. However, many young families have now settled here, making St Paul' Bay an all year resort. It's main physical attraction is the arguably best looking bay on the Islands, with the photogenic St Paul's Islet in the focal point. During the 1960's and 1980's, the area mushroomed into a major resort, and together with Bugibba and Qawra, today provide many holiday facilities and accommodation. One can walk along most of the coastline, which streches from Salina Bay right to Xemxija. The road continues on towards Mistra Bay, with Selmun Palace perched above it.
St Pauls Bay provides plenty of bars and restaurants to suit most budgets. A notable one is the 'Gillieru', one of the Island's foremost fish restaurants, situated at the heart of the old fishing village. The north west has been developed into a distinct resort with hotels along the coastline and numerous holiday apartments just inland. Salina Bay takes its name from the salt pans cut in inner segment of this sea inlet. The water on both verges of the bay is not deep but is quite suitable for swimming off the rocks. The bay is popular throughout the summer The North is the most rugged of all Malta's regions, and offers spectacular views across to Comino and Gozo. It also has Malta's most established beach and holiday resorts, Bugibba, Qawra, St Paul's Bay, and Malta's largest sandy beach at Mellieha. The countryside is characterised by steep limestone outcrops and deep fertile valleys. The terrain, typical of Mediterranean scrub, has a unique, isolated charm and is excellent for walking. Apart from the views, there is plenty to discover from tiny hamlets to a landscape covered in winter months with wild herbs and an astonishing variety of flowers. At the northernmost tip of Malta, there are some smaller, more secluded and picturesque inlets, Armier, Paradise and Anchor Bays, which are perfect for swimming. |
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