Area guides
Where to live in Malta.
Practical guides to the places we let in — what each area is like, who it suits, and what is available there now.
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Attard
Village, established, green
Bahar ic-Caghaq
Coastal, small, road-facing
Balzan
Village, historic, quiet
Birgu
Historic, waterfront, characterful
Birkirkara
Urban, busy, practical
Birzebbuga
Coastal, affordable, industrial neighbour
Bugibba
Resort, dense, affordable
Burmarrad
Rural, spread out, practical
Cospicua
Historic, working town, affordable
Dingli
Rural, elevated, quiet
Fgura
Urban, residential, practical
Floriana
Historic, central, quiet
Gharghur
Village, elevated, quiet
Ghaxaq
Village, quiet, traditional
Gudja
Village, quiet, traditional
Gwardamangia
Gzira
Urban, practical, waterfront
Hamrun
Urban, busy, local
Iklin
Residential, quiet, central
Kalkara
Waterfront, residential, quiet
Kappara
Kirkop
Village, small, quiet
Lija
Village, historic, leafy
Luqa
Town, southern, practical
Madliena
Residential, private, elevated
Manikata
Rural, coastal, remote by Maltese standards
Marsa
Urban, industrial, central
Marsascala
Coastal, residential, local
Marsaxlokk
Village, coastal, traditional
Mdina
Historic, silent, extraordinary
Mellieha
Village, coastal, quiet
Mercury, St Julian’s
Mgarr
Mosta
Town, practical, central
Mqabba
Village, inland, working
Msida
Practical, central, student-heavy
Mtarfa
Residential, elevated, quiet
Naxxar
Village, residential, central
Paceville
Loud, central, walkable
Paola
Town, local, well-connected
Pembroke
Modern, spacious, coastal
Pieta
Urban, central, practical
Qawra
Coastal, built-up, affordable
Qormi
Town, practical, local
Qrendi
Village, rural, quiet
Rabat
Historic, quiet, rural edge
Safi
Village, small, quiet
Salina
Coastal, calm, open
San Gwann
Residential, practical, well-connected
Santa Lucija
Residential, green, planned
Santa Venera
Residential, central, practical
Senglea
Historic, dense, local
Siggiewi
Village, rural, traditional
Sliema
Urban, convenient, coastal
St Andrew's
Residential, convenient, plain
St Julian's
Lively, mixed, coastal
St Paul's Bay
Coastal, seasonal, affordable
Swieqi
Residential, comfortable, convenient
Ta' Giorni
Ta' Xbiex
Quiet, established, waterfront
Tarxien
Urban, dense, residential
Valletta
Historic, urban, cultural
Xemxija
Coastal, quiet, elevated
Xghajra
Coastal, small, quiet
Zabbar
Town, residential, local
Zebbug
Town, historic, residential
Zejtun
Town, historic, local
Zurrieq
Village, southern, coastal-adjacent
Gozo 17
Fontana
Village, central, convenient
Ghajnsielem
Village, practical, near the port
Gharb
Village, rural, scenic
Ghasri
Village, rural, tiny
Kercem
Village, semi-rural, convenient
Marsalforn
Coastal, resort, relaxed
Mgarr Gozo
Harbour, small, scenic
Munxar
Village, coastal-adjacent, quiet
Nadur
Village, rural, elevated
Qala
Village, coastal-adjacent, quiet
San Lawrenz
Village, remote, scenic
Sannat
Village, rural, cliff-top
Victoria
Town, central, traditional
Xaghra
Village, elevated, Gozitan
Xewkija
Village, central, practical
Xlendi
Coastal, seasonal, scenic
Zebbug Gozo
Village, elevated, scenic