Notable beach · Malta
Balluta Bay
Il-Bajja tal-Balluta
Balluta Bay is a beach in Malta.
Balluta Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balluta Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Balluta Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.91527, 14.49411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balluta Bay
- Holy Trinity Church · church · ~1 km · Must-see
- Spinola Palace · fort · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Manoel · fort · ~2 km · Must-see
- San Ġwann Parish · church · ~2 km · Must-see
- Msida Bastion Historic Garden · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Anglican Cathedral · church · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hastings Garden · park · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Archaeology · museum · ~3 km · Must-see
- City of Valletta · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Co-Cathedral · church · ~3 km · Must-see
- Casa Rocca Piccola · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Library · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grandmaster's Palace · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greek-Catholic church Our Lady of Damascus · church · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Elmo · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Roque · church · ~3 km · Must-see
- Upper Barrakka Gardens · lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mediterranean Conference Centre · attraction · ~3 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Balluta Bay
- Malta · beach · ~6 km · Must-see
- Delimara · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Golden Bay · beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Għajn Tuffieħa Bay · beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Armier Bay · beach · ~18 km · Must-see
- San Blas · beach · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra · beach · ~31 km · Must-see
- Xwejni Bay · beach · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ġordan Lighthouse · beach · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pietre Nere · beach · Ragusa · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Balluta Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Balluta Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balluta Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balluta Bay?
Nearby: Holy Trinity Church (church, 1 km), Spinola Palace (fort, 1 km), Fort Manoel (fort, 2 km), San Ġwann Parish (church, 2 km), Msida Bastion Historic Garden (fort, 3 km), Saint Paul's Anglican Cathedral (church, 3 km).
Is Balluta Bay worth visiting?
Balluta Bay is listed as a notable beach in Malta on Spotwander.