Marsalforn Beach — Attraction in Żebbuġ

Small, quiet and easy to get to. We used our tourist Tallinja card to get a bus from the Gozo Ferry terminal to the main bus station in the town . We didn't need to wait long for a bus to Marsalforn and the drivers were a lot more helpful than on the main island.

We met an English couple who have retired there and had a very long and interesting conversation about what it is like to live there.

There is a nice food shop and interesting clothing shop just nearby and ice cream further along. There are more shops and plenty of eating places in the town.

It is a stony beach so diving boots or similar would be useful but very clean and safe. Perfect for young children and a wooden platform further out in the water for those who want to do exercises! I could relate to the spirit of those superfit people.

You can hire umbrellas and seats but our friends had invested...

Of all the beaches that Gozo has to offer, the semi-stony shoreline of Marsalforn Beach is one that is, perhaps, better suited to a stroll along the waterfront and less suited to spending the afternoon sunbathing and dipping your toes in the warm water.

Even though there are sections of the beach that are sandy and suitable for swimming, building sandcastles, and snorkeling, visitors may find themselves easily distracted by the views of the water, the Mediterranean architecture, and the variety of stores, bars, and restaurants that offer plenty of opportunities for discovery and amusement.

However, those visitors that are persistent in their endeavors to catch a few of the sun’s rays, lifeguards are on-duty all day and there are beach chairs available to rent for...

Great place to relax, swim and sunbathe in the hot summer months. There is a sandy area and rocky parts as well. Restaurants abound as do flats which can be hired, and a largish hotel. There is also a dive centre. The outer parts of the bay near the broken breakwater are a good place for an introducory dive or the first or last dive in a diving holiday. The down side of this beach is that in winter, during storms, the sea might be so rough that it...