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Marsaxlokk
Fishing village on Malta's southeast coast lined with painted luzzu boats, known for its Sunday fish market and waterfront restaurants.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa, Malta · Europe
About Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Safi, 3km from St Peter's Pool.
Birżebbuġa is in Malta, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Safi, about 4 km away.
Birżebbuġa (Maltese pronunciation: [biːrzɛˈbːuːd͡ʒɐ]; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024. This included 7,170 males and 5,297Read more
females; 8,468 Maltese nationals and 3,999 foreign nationals.
The town is popular among Maltese holidaymakers, and is known for its sandy beach, Pretty Bay. The town is also notable for its important archaeological sites, especially Għar Dalam, Ta' Kaċċatura and Borġ in-Nadur.
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What is there to see near Birżebbuġa?
Within an hour or so of Birżebbuġa: Marsaxlokk (2 km), St Peter's Pool (3 km), Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (5 km), Blue Grotto, Malta (7 km).
Where is Birżebbuġa?
Birżebbuġa is in Birżebbuġa, Malta, about 4 km from Safi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,915
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Malta
- Region
- Birżebbuġa
- Timezone
- Europe/Malta
- Coordinates
- 35.8255, 14.5268
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Worth the detour from Birżebbuġa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
St Peter's Pool
Natural swimming hole in flat golden limestone near Delimara Point, where shelves of rock drop into deep clear water: Malta's favourite low-key cliff-jumping spot. Reached by a rough lane from Marsaxlokk; arrive early in summer.
3 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
The world's only known prehistoric underground temple: three levels of chambers carved into living rock around 3300-3000 BC, with red-ochre spirals still on the ceilings. Only 80 visitors a day are admitted; book weeks ahead.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Blue Grotto, Malta
Series of sea caverns on Malta's southern coast where sunlight creates a luminous phosphorescent blue glow on the water.
7 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Fort St Angelo
Bastioned fort at the tip of Birgu commanding the Grand Harbour, central to the 1565 Great Siege and now a museum site.
7 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Megalithic Temples of Malta
UNESCO-listed prehistoric temples including Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Valletta
UNESCO-listed Baroque fortress city built by the Knights of St John, packed with more historic monuments per square metre than any other city.
8 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Ħaġar Qim
UNESCO-listed megalithic temple complex from about 3600 BC on a ridge above Malta's south coast, with a visitor centre and car park.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Birżebbuġa
- Right hereUpper Barrakka GardensTerraced garden on Valletta's bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour and Three Cities, with a daily saluting battery firing.
- Right hereDingli CliffsMalta's highest sea cliffs on the island's west coast, with a clifftop road, chapel and open views towards the islet of Filfla.
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