General Description about St Paul's Bay and its neighbours Bugibba and Qawra are Malta's largest, seaside resorts. They offer plentiful accommodation ranging from self-catering apartments to hotel complexes and a variety of nightlife and leisure options. The coastline here has some wonderful open sea views and a vista across to St Paul's Island, where, according to legend, the ship carrying the Apostle is said to have been wrecked. Standing prominently on the isle is a large statue of the Apostle commemorating this legendary event. The coastline promenade provides a long, though mostly level and easy walk from St Paul's Bay all the way to Qawra Point, with its tower and views over Salina Bay. St Paul's Bay started life as a small fishing village. The parish church, built in 1617, was carefully restored after suffering heavy damage in World War II. Nearby is the Wignacourt Tower built in 1610 during the reign of Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt. It served as Malta's northern-most defensive outpost until fort St. Agatha was built in Mellieha in 1649. Today, it houses a small museum dedicated to Malta's rich military-architectural heritage.

St Paul's Bay is Malta's largest popular summer resort and can be divided into four areas.
XEMXIJA - a quieter sunny area on the SE-facing side of St Paul's Bay, spread along the uphill road to Mellieha. A popular site for the more affluent Maltese to have their summer homes.
THE OLD TOWN - mainly residential with little tourist accommodation or amenities. There is still an old and picturesque little fishing harbour.
BUGIBBA - highly built-up area chock-a-block with mainly tourist class hotels and apartment blocks. Supporting shops, bars, cafés and amenities mostly sprawl along the unsophisticated seafront promenade.
QAWRA - a newer tourist area spreading from the Salina Bay coast to meet up with Bugibba. Again, highly built-up and with its somewhat smarter shops and amenities mostly along the seafront.
Of the above, the main areas are Bugibba and Qawra, both fronted by crowded bustling seafront promenades with blocks of look-alike apartment buildings.

Location: St Pauls Bay is 11 miles NW of Valletta and 12 miles from the airport. Northern Malta

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Getting To St Pauls Bay by Bus: Bus 49,43,44,45 from Valletta

Directions from Airport: Follow signs to Valletta,pass through Msida and follow the road Number 1 towards Gozo, untill you are on the Salina coast road that goes past Bahar ic-Caghak, Madliena and Salina Keep driving driving untill you see the signs for Qawra or Bugibba.

Telephone code: ++356  

Accommodation: Apartment Rental, Hotels, and Holiday Complexes

Beaches: Flat rocks provide places for sun bathing and there are access points every so often for swimmers. The water is deep, but generally clean, clear and safe for bathing. Sandy beaches on the other hand are not more than 10 to 15 mins away by car


Shopping:  All types of shopping is possible in St Pauls Bay Bugibba and Qawra.

Entertainments: Water sports, Cinemas,Nightclubs,Discos

Eating out: International Cuisine including Cinese, Italian,American,Argentinian Steak house, Macdonalds fast food ,Turkish Kebab takeaways. Some Maltese Restaurants specialise in fish cuisine.

Public transport:  - Regular and frequent buses from St Pauls Bay to Valletta Bus Route Map

Internet Cafes: yes