The back story
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The back story
St Paul’s Bay and the north: the back story
Sandy bays, Popeye Village, the aquarium and the ferry to Gozo.
Area guide · Malta
St Paul’s Bay & the north: Our Favourites
Golden Bay and Mellieħa Bay, Popeye Village, the aquarium, Café del Mar and the Gozo ferry.
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What to see and do
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The 1980 film set
Popeye Village
The timber village built at Anchor Bay as the set of the 1980 film Popeye, now a family attraction.
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Mediterranean sea life
Malta National Aquarium
The national aquarium on the point at Qawra.
Triq it-Trunċiera, QawraExplore View on map
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Sunsets on the west coast
Golden Bay
A wide sandy bay on the north-west coast, with the sunset over the sea.
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Malta’s longest sand
Mellieħa Bay (Għadira)
The long sandy beach below Mellieħa, shallow and good for families.
Where to eat
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Bib Gourmand
Verbena
A Bib Gourmand on St Anne Street in the village of Mġarr, new to the list in 2026.
St Anne Street, Mġarr MGR 2110Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Commando
A Bib Gourmand on the main square of Mellieħa.
Misraħ iż-Żjara tal-Papa, Mellieħa MLH 1080Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
LOA
South American cooking at the Wignacourt Tower, St Paul’s Bay.
St Geraldu Street, St Paul's Bay SPB 3310 (Wignacourt Tower)Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Rebekah’s
Modern cooking on Triq it-Tgħam in Mellieħa.
12 Triq it-Tgħam, Mellieħa MLH 1472Explore View on map
Bars and beach clubs
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Sunsets over St Paul’s Bay
Café del Mar Malta
A beach club with an infinity pool on the rocks at Qawra, beside the National Aquarium.
Triq it-Trunċiera, Qawra SPB 1500Explore View on map
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