Local favourite beach · Malta
Slugs Bay
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Slugs Bay is a beach in Malta.
Slugs Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Slugs Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Slugs Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.98607, 14.37324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slugs Bay
- Armier Bay · beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Għadira Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Mellieħa · church · ~4 km · Must-see
- Popeye Village · park · ~5 km · Must-see
- Malta Classic Car Museum · museum · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cominotto · river spot · ~7 km · Must-see
- Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park · sanctuary · ~7 km · Must-see
- Golden Bay · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
- Għajn Tuffieħa Bay · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Chambray · fort · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Mosta · fort · ~11 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Loreto · church · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chapel of Our Lady of Itria (Mġarr) · church · ~11 km · Must-see
- Open Space in Valley Road · viewpoint · ~12 km · Must-see
- Assumption of Saint Mary · church · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Blas · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chadwick Lakes · viewpoint · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Paul's Cathedral · church · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Slugs Bay
- Armier Bay · beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Golden Bay · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
- Għajn Tuffieħa Bay · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- San Blas · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Malta · beach · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Xwejni Bay · beach · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ġordan Lighthouse · beach · ~21 km · Must-see
- Delimara · beach · ~31 km · Must-see
- Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa · beach · Sicily · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Slugs Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Slugs Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Slugs Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Slugs Bay?
Nearby: Armier Bay (beach, 2 km), Għadira Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Fort Mellieħa (church, 4 km), Popeye Village (park, 5 km), Malta Classic Car Museum (museum, 7 km), Cominotto (river spot, 7 km).