Living in Manikata
A small village on the ridge above Golden Bay, at the point where Malta stops being built up. Manikata is tiny, and what is available here is almost always about the setting rather than the convenience.
Manikata at a glance
- Lifestyle
- Rural, coastal, remote by Maltese standards
- Best for
- People wanting quiet and countryside, beach-goers
- Atmosphere
- Very quiet, busier on the beach road in summer
- Property market
- Small — farmhouses, village houses, occasional apartments
- Typical property types
- Farmhouses, townhouses, maisonettes
Why live in Manikata?
The beaches
Golden Bay and Ghajn Tuffieha are within walking distance, which is true of almost nowhere else on the island.
Open country
Fields, coast and walking paths on the doorstep, and no through traffic.
Character property
What comes up tends to be older stone housing rather than blocks.
Quiet
Among the quietest addresses in Malta outside Gozo.
The lifestyle
This is as close to remote as Malta gets, which is either the appeal or the problem. There is very little in the village itself — anything beyond basics means driving to Mgarr or St Paul’s Bay, and a car is not optional. Buses are infrequent. In summer the beach road carries real traffic and the bays fill up; the village behind stays calm. Evenings are dark and quiet in a way that people arriving from a city find either restorative or unnerving. Property here comes up rarely, so anybody set on Manikata should expect to wait rather than choose.
Property in Manikata
A small market with limited turnover. Most of what appears is older stone housing — village houses and the occasional converted farmhouse — with a handful of newer builds. Outdoor space is more common than in the towns. Because supply is thin, availability rather than preference usually decides what a tenant takes, and anything with a view or a pool is asked after long before it is free.
Who is this area best for?
Anyone wanting countryside
Genuinely rural, with the coast at the end of the road.
Beach-goers
Walking distance to two of the best beaches in Malta.
Remote workers
Quiet, spacious, and no reason to be anywhere at nine in the morning.
Less suited to
Anyone without a car, anyone who needs shops nearby, and anyone who needs to be in the harbour area daily.
What's nearby?
- St Julian's30 min
- Sliema35 min
- Malta International Airport35 min
- Valletta40 min
Approximate driving times, outside peak hours.
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