| Getting
There: |
Bus numbers: 44, 45 |
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| About Mellieha: |
Mellieha is a rural town in the North region of Malta
and its name derives from the Semitic root 'm-l-h' which
in Arabic means salt. The name was probably adopted
because of the ancient salt terns the Punics and Romans
had established at Ghadira the large sandy bay lying
at the foot of the village.
Mellieha has been inhabited since early Neolithic times.
Several tombs and round chambers of this primitive era
and other tools and fragments of pottery were found
in various localities around this area, primarily at
"il-latnija" a natural cavern used by several
Neolithic and stone-age peoples and at Xemxija Hill. |
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| Places to Visit in
Mellieha: |
• Ghadira Bay
• Ghadira Natural Reserve
• Armiel Bay
• Mellieha Church
• Popeye’s Village
• Red Tower
• Corbelled Hut
• Vendome Battery
• White Tower |
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| Activities
& Entertainment: |
Restaurants, bars, some nightclubs
(mainly open during the summer months) |
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| Shopping: |
All necessities can be found and various souvenir shops. |
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| Beaches in Mellieha: |
There are sandy beaches in Mellieha
- the largest is also Malta's largest sandy beach,
Ghadira. |
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| Nearby
Towns and Villages: |
Xemxija, Selmun |
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| Why Stay in Mellieha? |
Not too touristy, yet lots of options
to keep the visitor busy.
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| Calendar of Events: |
• 27th September - Feast of Maria Bambina |
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