Towns and Villages in Malta and Gozo

Malta

• AttardAttard is one of the Three Villages, in the middle of the island. San Anton Gardens and the President's residence are both here.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• BalzanBalzan sits between Attard and Lija. Behind the main road you find narrow lanes and old townhouses.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• BirguBirgu is the oldest of the Three Cities. It faces Valletta across the water and it is far quieter. Fort St Angelo stands at the end of it.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 700 metres away.
• BirkirkaraMore people live in Birkirkara than anywhere else on the island. It is mostly residential with some shops. The old parish church here is a landmark.The nearest swimming is at Il-Bajja ta’ Balluta, about 3.1 kilometres away.
• BirżebbuġaBirżebbuġa is a seaside town in the south, next door to the freeport. Għar Dalam and Borġ in-Nadur are both on its edge.The nearest swimming is at Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa), about 300 metres away.
• CospicuaCospicua is the largest of the Three Cities. It wraps around the head of the dockyard creek.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 1.3 kilometres away.
• DingliDingli sits on the western ridge, above the highest cliffs on the islands.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• FguraFgura is a dense residential town between Paola and Żabbar. Most of it went up after the war.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 2.4 kilometres away.
• FlorianaFloriana is the suburb just outside Valletta's gates. It has wide gardens along the bastions and the main bus terminus.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 800 metres away.
• GħargħurGħargħur is a hilltop village on the Victoria Lines ridge, looking north across the island.The nearest swimming is at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq (Behind Splash & Fun), about 1.7 kilometres away.
• GħaxaqGħaxaq is a farming village in the south-east. People know it for its two band clubs and the rivalry between them.The nearest swimming is at Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa), about 2.9 kilometres away.
• GudjaGudja is a quiet village next to the airport, with a church square and very little traffic.The nearest swimming is at Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa), about 3.6 kilometres away.
• GżiraGżira is a seafront town between Sliema and Msida, facing Manoel Island across the creek.The nearest swimming is at Il-Bajja ta’ Balluta, about 800 metres away.
• ĦamrunĦamrun is a long high street just outside Valletta, and one of the busiest shopping streets on the island.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 2 kilometres away.
• IklinIklin is a small modern village between Lija and Naxxar, and almost entirely residential.The nearest swimming is at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq (Behind Splash & Fun), about 3.1 kilometres away.
• KalkaraKalkara is a creek village across the water from Birgu. Esplora and the naval cemetery are both here.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 400 metres away.
• KirkopKirkop is one of the smallest villages on the island, in the south near the airport.The nearest swimming is at Wied iż-Żurrieq, about 3.9 kilometres away.
• LijaLija is the third of the Three Villages, and people know it for the fireworks at its August feast.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• LuqaLuqa gave the airport its name. The village sits just north of the runway.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• MarsaMarsa is an industrial district at the head of the Grand Harbour. The racecourse and the power station are both here.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 1.9 kilometres away.
• MarsaskalaMarsaskala is built around a long bay in the south-east. Maltese families fill it in summer.The nearest swimming is at Il-Bajja ta’ Marsaskala, about 500 metres away.
• MdinaMdina is the old walled capital. It goes almost silent once the day trippers leave, so go in the evening.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• MellieħaMellieħa sits on a hill in the north, close to the sandy beaches and the Gozo ferry.The nearest swimming is at Imġiebaħ Bay, about 1.5 kilometres away.
• MġarrMġarr is a farming village in the north-west. The Ta' Ħaġrat temples are on its edge and a large domed church stands in the middle.The nearest swimming is at Ġnejna Bay, about 2.1 kilometres away.
• MostaMosta is built around one of the largest domes in Europe. A bomb came through it in 1942 and did not go off.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• MqabbaMqabba is a village in the south, ringed by the quarries most of the island's stone comes out of.The nearest swimming is at Wied iż-Żurrieq, about 3.2 kilometres away.
• MsidaMsida is a university town around a creek full of yachts. It also has one of the worst junctions on the island.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 1.1 kilometres away.
• MtarfaMtarfa stands on the hill next to Mdina. The British built it as a barracks and a military hospital.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• NaxxarNaxxar is a large town on the northern ridge, with the Palazzo Parisio in the middle of it.The nearest swimming is at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq (Behind Splash & Fun), about 3.1 kilometres away.
• PaolaPaola is a working town in the south. The Hypogeum and the Tarxien temples are both here.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 3 kilometres away.
• PembrokePembroke is a modern coastal district built on former British army land, right next to Paceville.The nearest swimming is at St. George’s Bay, about 800 metres away.
• PietàPietà is a small town on the creek between Floriana and Msida.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 1 kilometres away.
• QormiQormi is a large town in the middle of the island, and everyone here associates it with bread.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 3.4 kilometres away.
• QrendiQrendi is a village in the south. Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra sit below it and the Blue Grotto is on its coast.The nearest swimming is at Wied iż-Żurrieq, about 1.7 kilometres away.
• RabatRabat is the town outside the walls of Mdina. The catacombs, the Roman townhouse and most of the cafes are here.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• SafiSafi is a very small village in the south, between Kirkop and Żurrieq.The nearest swimming is at Wied iż-Żurrieq, about 3.3 kilometres away.
• San ĠwannSan Ġwann is a large residential town between Birkirkara and Sliema. It has been built up since the 1960s.The nearest swimming is at Il-Bajja ta’ Balluta, about 1.5 kilometres away.
• Santa LuċijaSanta Luċija is a planned garden suburb from the 1960s, laid out around a park.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 4 kilometres away.
• Santa VeneraSanta Venera sits on the edge of Ħamrun. The Wignacourt aqueduct runs straight through it.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 2.1 kilometres away.
• SengleaSenglea is a narrow peninsula with the best view back at Valletta's bastions. The Gardjola (a stone watchtower carved with an eye and an ear) sits on the tip.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 1.1 kilometres away.
• SiġġiewiSiġġiewi is a large village in the south-west, with farmland around it and the Girgenti valley below.The nearest swimming is at Għar Lapsi, about 3.3 kilometres away.
• SliemaSliema is flat, modern and walkable. It has a seafront promenade and ferries across into Valletta.The nearest swimming is at Fond Għadir, about 400 metres away.
• St Paul's BaySt Paul's Bay is the biggest resort area on the island. It takes in Buġibba and Qawra as well as the old village.The nearest swimming is at Bajja tal-Għażżelin, about 200 metres away.
• SwieqiSwieqi is a residential town above St Julian's. A lot of the people who work in Paceville live here.The nearest swimming is at St. George’s Bay, about 1.7 kilometres away.
• Ta' XbiexTa' Xbiex is a small district of embassies and yacht marinas on the Msida creek.The nearest swimming is at Ta’ Xbiex, about 500 metres away.
• TarxienTarxien is a town in the south. The most decorated of the temples stands in it.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 3.5 kilometres away.
• VallettaValletta is the capital of Malta. It is also the smallest capital in the European Union. You can walk across it in twenty minutes.The nearest swimming is at Tigné Point (Under Bridge), about 800 metres away.
• XgħajraXgħajra is a small coastal village east of Żabbar, facing open sea.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 1.9 kilometres away.
• ŻabbarŻabbar is a large town east of the Three Cities, with a big feast in September.The nearest swimming is at Rinella Bay, about 2.2 kilometres away.
• ŻebbuġŻebbuġ is one of the oldest towns on the island, out in the middle of the country west of Qormi.There is no bay within four kilometres, so it is an inland village.
• ŻejtunŻejtun is a town in the south-east. It has a Roman villa in a school yard and a very large parish church.The nearest swimming is at Xatt is-Sajjieda (Ballut ta’ Marsaxlokk), about 2.3 kilometres away.
• ŻurrieqŻurrieq is a village in the south. It is the way down to the Blue Grotto at Wied iz-Żurrieq.The nearest swimming is at Wied iż-Żurrieq, about 2.3 kilometres away.

Gozo

• FontanaFontana is a small village just below Victoria, built around a spring where women once did the washing.The nearest swimming is at Xlendi Bay, about 2 kilometres away.
• GħajnsielemGħajnsielem sits above the Mġarr ferry harbour, so it is the first place you reach in Gozo.The nearest swimming is at Gorgun Bay (Mġarr), about 1.2 kilometres away.
• GħarbGħarb is a village in the west of Gozo, near Ta' Pinu and the Wied il-Mielah arch.The nearest swimming is at Dwejra (Inland Sea / Blue Hole), about 1.7 kilometres away.
• GħasriGħasri is the smallest village in Gozo. It sits in a valley that runs down to a narrow inlet.The nearest swimming is at Wied il-Għasri, about 1.6 kilometres away.
• KerċemKerċem is a village west of Victoria, on the edge of the Lunzjata valley.The nearest swimming is at Xlendi Bay, about 1.6 kilometres away.
• MunxarMunxar is a village on the south coast of Gozo. Xlendi belongs to it.The nearest swimming is at Xlendi Bay, about 1.6 kilometres away.
• NadurNadur is a hill village in the east of Gozo. The whole country knows it for its carnival.The nearest swimming is at Żewwieqa Bay, about 1.6 kilometres away.
• QalaQala is the village at the eastern tip of Gozo, looking across the channel at Comino.The nearest swimming is at Żewwieqa Bay, about 1.2 kilometres away.
• San LawrenzSan Lawrenz is a village in the west of Gozo, above Dwejra.The nearest swimming is at Dwejra (Inland Sea / Blue Hole), about 1.1 kilometres away.
• SannatSannat is a village on the south coast, above the Ta' Ċenċ cliffs.The nearest swimming is at Xlendi Bay, about 2.3 kilometres away.
• VictoriaVictoria is the capital of Gozo, built around the Cittadella on its hill.The nearest swimming is at Xlendi Bay, about 2.5 kilometres away.
• XagħraXagħra is a large village on a plateau in the north of Gozo, with Ġgantija on its edge.The nearest swimming is at Ramla l-Ħamra (Ramla Bay), about 2.1 kilometres away.
• XewkijaXewkija sits between Victoria and Mġarr. Its dome is visible from most of the island.The nearest swimming is at Mġarr ix-Xini, about 1.9 kilometres away.
• Żebbuġ, GozoŻebbuġ is a hill village in the north of Gozo, above the Marsalforn and Xwejni salt pans.The nearest swimming is at Wied il-Għasri, about 1000 metres away.