Armier Bay

What makes it special

Armier Bay is a pair of beaches in the L-Aħrax area of Mellieħa, on the flat northern peninsula of Malta. Armier is the larger of the two, and Little Armier is a smaller cove a few minutes' walk to the east.

Between and behind the two runs a line of boathouses, with scrubland beyond them. Many of them serve as summer homes.

Two old coastal defences are part of the view from the sand. The Aħrax Tower, also called the White Tower, is a small watchtower overlooking Armier, and the Crivelli Redoubt sits on the bay itself.

Up on the Marfa Ridge stands St Agatha's Tower, better known as the Red Tower.

Visiting

From Mellieħa the drive takes about 15 minutes. Head past Għadira and up the ridge toward Ċirkewwa and the Gozo ferry, take the right turn signed Armier, and follow that road all the way to its end.

The road ends at Armier, the bigger beach, with an unpaved car park behind the sand. For Little Armier, follow the shore east on foot.

Midway between the two coves sits a beach bar, its sunbeds and umbrellas set right at the water's edge.

Tips

In July and August you may need to park 200 to 300 metres back along the road and walk in.

Little Armier has the same sand and water as its neighbour in less space, so it fills up quickly on a busy day. When it does, walk back west to the bigger beach.