Bugibba and Qawra, Malta: Ideal Summer Resorts

Located on the North Eastern coast of Malta Islands, Bugibba and Qawra are among the most sought after tourist destinations especially during the summer months. During winters the tourism activity reduces considerably. Qawra is an extension to Bugibba on its south and offers a relatively upper class accommodation. The place is adorned by rocky cliffs and shorelines giving it a panoramic view. Besides leisurely swimming on the beaches Bugibba and Qawra offers vibrant night life for all age groups.

photo by Aldo Van Zeeland

Bugibba Main Square is the main highlight of this town with the bustling array of nightclubs, bars and restaurants. The Main Square is located along the seaside promenade. The place is charged up when the nightlife is at its zenith. Enjoying a drink or two and tapping the feet on the music played offers a rejuvenating summer treat. If had enough of neon lamp flashing through the eyes and loud music pouring into the ears, a quiet and relaxing walk along the Seaside promenade is an unmatched thing to chill out in summer nights.

With the growing impact of tourism Bugibba and Qawra has come up with many sources of entertainment like a bingo hall, casino and theatres. The place offers many shopping options with some of the shops lined across the seaside promenade. However there are more and more new shops cropping up these days. With the seafront made more vibrant and attractive, Bugibba is gaining more importance as a tourism place on the Malta Islands.

A View of Bugibba

With most of the shorelines being rocky, there is one artificial sandy beach near New Dolman Hotel. Flat surfaces shorelines can be utilized for sunbathing as it is the only major activity performed at Bugibba and Qawra shorelines. Water sports lovers can of course find many more things to do in Bugibba.

Earlier the place was barren and uninhabited. It was only after 1960, that some of the hotels were built here and were successful owing to the multidimensional growth in tourism sector. Bugibba and Qawra have now come up with endless hotel and resorts offering some of the best hotel deals available on the island. The international and traditional maltese cuisines are served by a large number of restaurants.

What is Popular in Bugibba?

Some of the popular tourist attractions in Bugibba and Malta worth visiting are the Qawra Towers, Malta Classic Cars Collection Museum and the Qawra Coastal Entrenchment Wall.  Qawra Towers is the historic site of fortification by the knights of St John. It is quite frequented by the tourists. Also visitors coming to Qawra do not miss the Malta Classic Cars Collection Museum. It showcases some of the very rare classic cars collection both quality and quantity wise. The Qawra Coastal Entrenchment Wall was constructed to ensure the defense strategy by the knights.

As there is not much variation and sightseeing offered, the place is mostly looked upon as a base to conduct the complete island tour. With cheap accommodation and efficient transport network tourists prefer Bugibba and Qawra as their focal points. The modes of transport are road transport through buses running in between the terminals and sea transport through ferries connecting to the nearby islands. Enjoy Bugibba!