Buġibba (English pronunciation: ) is a zone within

St. Paul's Bay Saint Paul's Bay () is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. As per the 2021 population census, it has also ...

in the Northern Region,

Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...

. Situated adjacent to

Qawra Qawra (, ) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta, Northern Region, Malta. Located close to Buġibba and Salina, Malta, Salina, it is a popular tourist resort, containing many hotels and restaurants. Around 1638, the Knigh ...

, it is a popular tourist resort, containing numerous hotels, restaurants, pubs, archit clubs, and a casino.

History

During the

Tarxien phase The Tarxien phase is one of the eleven phases of Maltese prehistory. It is named for the temple complex discovered near the village of Ħal Tarxien, and now recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Tarxien phase, from approximately ...

of Maltese prehistory, a small temple was built in what is now Buġibba. The temple was excavated between the 1920s and 1950s, and is now located in the grounds of a hotel. Around 1715, the Order of St. John built Buġibba Battery as part of a series of fortifications defending Malta's coastline. Today, only remains of its foundations and ditch have survived. In the 1960s, Buġibba began to see rapid development, and it is now a popular tourist resort. It is especially popular among students who go to Malta to learn English. The town's main highlight is its square, which is located along the promenade. The area is full of nightclubs, bars and restaurants.

References

Towns in Malta St. Paul's Bay {{Malta-geo-stub