Living in Cospicua
The biggest of the Three Cities, also called Bormla, curving around the head of the creek behind Birgu and Senglea. Cospicua is the least polished of the three and the most affordable, with a working-town feel and a long waterfront.
Cospicua at a glance
- Lifestyle
- Historic, working town, affordable
- Best for
- Budget-conscious renters, families, people wanting character cheaply
- Atmosphere
- Ordinary and local, quiet away from the front
- Property market
- Townhouses and apartments, much of it unmodernised
- Typical property types
- Townhouses, houses of character, apartments, maisonettes
Why live in Cospicua?
Price
The cheapest of the Three Cities by a clear margin.
Space
Large old houses at rents that make them realistic.
The waterfront
A long front around the creek, and the Valletta ferry.
Position
Between the two peninsulas and close to Paola and Fgura.
The lifestyle
Cospicua is a working town that has seen less restoration than its neighbours, which is why it is cheaper and why parts of it look tired. There is real character in the older streets and genuine neglect in others, sometimes on the same street. It has a strong local community and little that is aimed at outsiders. For anyone who wants a large old house near the harbour and is prepared to take it as found, it is among the best value on the island.
Property in Cospicua
Townhouses and apartments, with a good stock of large older properties. A higher share is unmodernised than in Birgu or Senglea, which is reflected in rents. Waterfront and view properties exist and are the exception. Condition matters more here than anywhere else covered — two properties at the same rent can be very different propositions.
Who is this area best for?
Budget-conscious renters
The most space for the money in the harbour area.
Families
Large houses at attainable rents.
People wanting a project
Old properties at prices that make work worthwhile.
Less suited to
Anyone wanting a polished neighbourhood, easy parking, or modern low-maintenance housing.
What's nearby?
- Valletta10 min
- St Julian's15 min
- Sliema15 min
- Malta International Airport15 min
Approximate driving times, outside peak hours.
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