Living in Xlendi
A small resort village in a steep-sided bay on Gozo’s south-west coast. Xlendi is beautiful, compact and thoroughly seasonal — busy and full in summer, close to deserted in winter.
Xlendi at a glance
- Lifestyle
- Coastal, seasonal, scenic
- Best for
- Couples, remote workers, seasonal residents
- Atmosphere
- Lively in summer, very quiet in winter
- Property market
- Apartments, mostly holiday stock
- Typical property types
- Apartments, penthouses
Why live in Xlendi?
The bay
A swimming and dining spot right outside the door.
Views
Steep cliffs on both sides and open sea ahead.
Small and walkable
Everything in the village is on foot.
Value
Sea-view flats at prices Malta’s coast cannot approach.
The lifestyle
Xlendi lives on two settings. In summer the promenade is full, the restaurants are open and the bay is busy; in winter much of it closes and the village is very quiet indeed. That quiet is the appeal for some and unbearable for others, and it is the single thing to be honest with yourself about before signing a year here. It is a few minutes from Victoria for anything the village does not have, which is most things. Parking in the village is tight in season.
Property in Xlendi
Almost entirely apartments, much of it built for holiday letting and let long-term out of season. Sea views are common and inexpensive by Maltese standards. Quality ranges from basic holiday-standard to genuinely well finished. Winter-only lets are frequent — check the term carefully, because a tenancy ending in spring is easy to sign without noticing.
Who is this area best for?
Couples
Small, scenic and easy to live in.
Remote workers
A view and quiet, if the isolation suits.
Seasonal residents
Exactly what much of the stock is built for.
Less suited to
Families needing schools and space, anyone commuting to Malta, and anyone who would find a very quiet winter hard.
What's nearby?
- St Julian's115 min
- Sliema115 min
- Valletta120 min
- Malta International Airport120 min
Approximate driving times, outside peak hours.
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