On the road from Valletta to Bugibba - Qawra and other Bugibba, Malta Off The Beaten Path Tips

Although Bugibba is not far from the capital Valletta (around 13km, meaning less than I do every morning to go to work), the roads are not very good and the busses are going on a low speed.

It takes around 45 to 50 minutes from Bugibba to Valletta, but this also has a good part because the road goes along the sea shore and passes near some of the most beautiful maltese towers (see next tips).

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Ghallis tower is one of the thirteen towers built by Grand Master de Redin between 1658 and 1659.

The tower stands above the shore just east of Ras il-Ghallis (Ghallis point).

The tower formed part of the chain of De Redin towers that allowed communication from Gozo to the Knights' base at Grand Harbour.

The Tower was restored between 1995 and November 1996.

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Qalet Marku Tower, also known as St Mark's Tower, is probably the third of the thirteen towers built by Grand Master de Redin.

The price of the building was entirely paid by the Grand Master and was built between March 1658 and July of the following year together with the other twelve towers.

During the British period a small room was built in front of the Tower to serve as a guard room but only its foundations remain.

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Madliena Tower was built by the Knights of Malta and stands on high ground above the shore west of Ras L-Irqieqa on the north shore of Malta.

After the British gained control of Malta, this tower continued to serve as a military installation.

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St Paul's Bay is situated in the north east of Malta, 16 km from the capital city Valletta and is one of the ordest seaside resorts.

Its name refers to the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island situated in the bay.

Among the places can be visited here are Ghajn Razul, the Apostle's fount, at which the saint is reputed to have quenched his thirst following his shipwreck, the church at tal-Huggiega, the church of the bonfire, marking the site where the apostle shook off the viper into the flames and the church at San Pawl Milqghi, the place where St.Paul was made welcome by Publius, the Roman Governor.

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St Paul's Island is one of the three uninhabited islands of the Maltese archipelago and the place where St Paul ship wrecked during his journey from Jerusalem to Rome. He is the one the brought Christianity to Malta and is the Patron Saint of the Islands.

On St Paul's Islands, located at the mouth of the bay with the same name, is a huge statue of the saint which can be easily seen from Malta.

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