A Relaxing Day at Qawra Bay

Qawra Bay, also known as Qawra Point Beach or Ta’ Fra Ben amongst the locals, is located along the 3.5 kilometer seaside promenade spanning from Qawra to Bugibba and St. Paul’s Bay, in the North of Malta. It’s also a blue flag beach, which means that you can leave your worries at home as you splash around, as it is safe and environmentally friendly.

The rocky beach is popular with swimmers, local and foreign alike, and is ideal for an invigorating early morning swim. It is also well-known with snorkellers due to its clear waters and abundant underwater life. Additionally, it is attractive to divers, due to its 15-meter Fra Ben cave, which provides ample and stunning diving opportunities. In the evenings, many people decide to hold a barbeque with the gorgeous Northeastern landscape as its scenery. The bay is usually clean, with the waters starting off shallow and getting deeper after a short while.

The bay is also quite close to other activities, such as the engaging Malta National Aquarium and one of Malta’s historical watch towers, built by Grandmaster de Redin during the time the Knights of Malta occupied the island. The beach also includes a number of amenities, including umbrellas and sunbeds, accessibility, toilets, places to buy food and drinks, and parking spaces nearby.

If you’re staying at one of our hotels in either Sliema, Qawra, or Valletta, the area is reachable both by car and by bus.

If you’re staying in Qawra, the bay is within walking distance. Just ask a member from our reception team you can give you directions.

If you’re staying in Valletta, catch the number TD13, get off at a bus stop named “Arzell”, and keep walking along the coastline. Alternatively catch the bus 45 and get off at the bus stop named “Ben”. From both stops, Qawra bay is a 5 minute walking distance or so.

If you’re visiting from Sliema, you can catch bus number 212 from the “Chalet” bus stop, which will take you directly to Qawra bus stop Gzejjer. Alternatively, you can catch the 202 or the 225 from the “Chalet” bus stop, then stop off at St Julian’s where you can catch the TD13 to Qawra.

Should you be driving, you can either park in a spot near the beach, and if that’s not available, you can stop at the paid parking area over at the Malta National Aquarium.