Mellieha Holidays

Mellieha is an attractive hilltop village with a central street winding downhill. A large church stands at the highest point and the views down over the bay are spectacular. Paradise Bay and Ramla Bay (roughly 3 and 4 mls respectively from Mellieha) are quiet locations. Both are small, pretty bays with tiny, sandy beaches, and each is dominated by a large, modern hotel with little else in the vicinity, although Paradise Bay is near the busy terminal for the Gozo ferry service. Market/Suitability Mainly adults (Mellieha), families (Paradise Bay) and those wanting water sports (Ramla Bay). Location/Contact Location: In the N of the island, 13 mls NW of Valletta and 14 mls from the airport. Position: Impressively located on a high ridge facing N and overlooking the wide bay below. Ramla and Paradise Bays branch right and left at the tip of Malta, some 2½ mls farther on, both looking across to the islands of Comino and Gozo beyond. Accommodation Mainly medium to large 3- and 4-star hotels. Beach Ramla Bay and Paradise Bay have their own small, sandy beaches. Malta's largest beach, Mellieha Bay (1 ml from the village), is a long, somewhat narrow crescent of golden sand with shallow water well suited to small children. There are water-sports facilities and numerous beach bars.