Resorts

Holidays by Destination Europe Malta Resorts 

Most resorts are on the North coasts.

Malta
Sliema On Marsamxett Harbour, inhabited by middle class locals and tourists in high rise buildings. Plenty of bars and restaurants and decent transport connections.
St Julian's Along Spinola Bay, another combination residential and tourist area, here with the densest concentration of hotels, plus the main shopping district. Like Sliema, the British started building summer houses here and construction continues almost unchecked, putting increasing strain on the infrastructure and creating a somewhat claustrophobic atmosphere. There is a lot of noise and some dust, along with the crowds. Paceville is a district of St Julian's home to most of the clubs and bars. Balluta Bay is dominated by the art nouveau Balluta Buildings which has survived demolition, along with a couple of early villas left by the British. Spinola Bay is still partly used by fisherman with their brightly painted boats.
St Paul's Bay/Bugibba at the northwest of Malta, is probably the main resort with a lot of big concrete hotels and apartment developments based round a former fishing village. There are rocky swimming areas, one of the better ones Mistra Bay to the north. There have been recent efforts to improve the look of the place by pedestrianising, planting palms etc.
At the west of the bay is Mellieha, a residential area but with Mellieha Bay offering the island's largest and therefore most popular sandy beach.

Gozo
Marsalforn The island's largest resort but low rise and popular with families. Popular evening walk time, sometimes as far as the nearby salt pans which are emptied in August. The harbour is home to traditional brightly painted boats. Off season though often battered by storms.
Xlendi On the south coast, rather spoilt by high rise hotels and self-catering, with a rather polluted bay.