Buġibba

Buġibba
Town
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Buġibba
Coordinates: 35°56′57″N 14°24′42″E
Country	Malta
Region	Northern Region
District	Northern District
Local council	St. Paul's Bay
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	SPB
Dialing code	356

Buġibba (English pronunciation: /buːˈdʒɪbə/) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. Situated adjacent to Qawra, it is a popular tourist resort, containing numerous hotels, restaurants, pubs, archit clubs, and a casino.

History

During the Tarxien phase of Maltese prehistory, a small temple was built in what is now Buġibba. The temple was excavated between the 1920s and 1950s, and is now located in the grounds of a hotel.[1]

Around 1715, the Order of St. John built Buġibba Battery as part of a series of fortifications defending Malta's coastline. Today, only remains of its foundations and ditch have survived.[2]

In the 1960s, Buġibba began to see rapid development, and it is now a popular tourist resort. It is especially popular among students who go to Malta to learn English. The town's main highlight is its square, which is located along the promenade. The area is full of nightclubs, bars and restaurants.[3]

References

1. "Bugibba Temple" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
2. "Buġibba Battery" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
3. "Buġibba (Malta): Tourist Info, Travel Tips and Things to Do". MaltaUncovered.com. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.