Hi Alex, We love Bugibba, The bars, restaurants all lovely , and its buzzing on a summers evening, with the locals dancing in the square on a Friday night, Love it there.
Hi Alex. For me Qawra - Buggiba - Saint Paul’s Bay it’s like one place . I have seen a lot of improvement in the past two years. A lot of new hotels, lidos , bars and restaurants. The promenade is nice .. I enjoy going for a walk … there is a nice sunset especially from Cafe Del Mar area and the aquarium… you are right that some back streets might not be so nice .. but yes you can find this everywhere… not only in Bugibba.
We stayed there for a week in 2006, when buses finished at 6, so you had to spend the evening there 😥 We ate every night in different restaurants, asking for local food and drink, we were asked "why would you want that?", have a Guinness and fish and chips 😭 Now we live in Malta we avoid most tourist areas - Buggiba, St Paul's, Qawra, St Julian's, Paceville, Sliema. Prefer a local town with local shops and bars, not "little England"! Thanks for your videos ❤️🇲🇹
St. Paul, with the districts of Buggiba and Qawra, is a tourist ghetto without the typical Maltese flair. Only hotels, restaurants and bars in modern buildings If you want to experience the real Malta with the typical houses with wooden balconies, small pubs and shops, you should book a hotel in Valletta, Sliema, Mellieha or San Gilian.
Funny when i visit Malta and often stay in Sliema, i find my self mostly in Bugibba, more down to earth and friendly people. I would love a place in Bugibba.....
Good afternoon from Michigan!!Thank you Alex & Chris. I appreciate you showing other cities on the island. I really enjoyed this 7 days of videos!!❤️🇲🇹
Hi, I'm from Michigan too, now living in Gozo. Previously lived in all different areas of Malta for the past 15 years. Nice to see a fellow Michigander on here. 😊
Hello! I'm so jealous!! My dad's family is from Malta. I've wanted to visit ever since I was a little girl. I'm hoping 2025 will finally be the year I get there.
Good video as always! Used to live exactly where you started the video. I moved to Swieqi because Buggiba is deteriorating fast, sadly enough. Although I still miss the walks on the promenade (especialy on summer nights) and easy acces to take a quick swim.
Thanks Alex for this video of Bugibba it is so Beautiful over there I never seen Buggiba when i lived in Malta Definitly I eill go to see it. uou so muchAlex I love it and Enjoyed too
Walked through bugibba when I visited Malta in Summer 2023. Nice Gelato at the ice cream place at the very beginning of this video. There's also the vintage car museum in Bugibba too. Worth checking out if you have interest in vintage cars
Hi Alex how about do one in gozo like st francis square st George square and it took square around there that will be nice this time of the year thank you keep up the good work.
Good Morning from California Alex and Chris :). Quick question Alex what about Bugibba do you not like, is it a lot of tourists and traffic? The People? Crime? From the video it actually looks really nice, lots of new buildings, looks clean, but I must admit looks more modern then the Malta I know and lots of traffic all around, maybe because of all the tourists as it seems I saw more outsiders then I did native Maltese. Thanks again for the video I'll have to explore Bugibba when I am there next it still looks interesting. I'm like Chris it looks more interesting than St. Pauls Bay. Have a great evening looking forward to watching tomorrow :)
Bugibba is a neighborhood in St Paul’s Bay. It is part of St. Paul’s Bay. Same with Qawra. I live there. But I prefer Mosta because it has the largest shopping mall and lots of things I prefer are within Mosta.
Hello Alex You have obviously been spoilt in St Julian's & Sliema, but not everybody can afford to dine & drink cocktails in these places so stop acting like a snob & try to put yourself in other people's shoes. Bugibba does have its faults & if you go to any back street of anywhere in any country they are just the same. By the way St Paul's bay & Bugibba are not "cities" they are "villages" or "places". Thankyou & all the best.
Overall, I like the St. Paul's Bay area. We took a walk from San Pawl il-Baħar to Qawra mid-August. It was so hot that all water what we consumed came right out as sweat. Malta is still so pleasantly warm in October. I agree with your friend that Nine Lives is a good vibe place to spend a night out (if you're lucky with a DJ who's playing). I saw that a new beach club, Sabi BC, is being built between NL and Cafe Del Mar. Hopefully it will be a good place to visit next time.
I enjoy the activity of Bugibba esp. at night but prefer to stay at St Paul’s. Close to B but quieter. Qawra also beautiful. Mellieha is my in Malta pick though. Madeliena - would love to see it Alex 😊
Years ago before Malta joined the EU my friends would come from Mellieha to Bugibba for pizza and a girls night out we loved it and places can be what you make them 😀
The seafront of the Bugibba/Qawra Area area isn't terrible, the Malta National Aquarium/Cafe del Mar area is particularly nice, but the backstreets are a slum. A total 💩 hole.
Hi Alex. I have watched your videos for years and never commented! I am an English man that moved to Malta and lived there for 6 years, but then moved back to England 9 months ago. OK, so I initially lived in Bugibba (5/10), then Qawra (8/10), then Marsascala (4/10), then Qala on Gozo (10/10), then St Pauls Bay (7/10). I worked in IT/I-gaming so for work I was happy and it was great to live/work alongside many different nationalities. What I will say is that for me Malta is way too over populated and it became much more expensive after Covid. I found it dirty, noisey, lots of construction, traffic problems, disrespectful neighbours, way too many drugs and saw crime increase alot. Gozo was the complete opposite for me and was one of the best places I ever lived. The only downside was that I felt limited due to the size of the island when considering living there long term. I am back in England living again in the amazing rural countryside, but I have very fond memories of living where you are. We are all different and so all desire different things. That said, Malta/Gozo does have something for everyone. Keep up your great videos - mela!
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The advantage of living in this part of the island is that everything is walkable. Supermarkets (well okay just one lage(ish) one), shops, services, bars, restaurants, entertainment, the sea etc. Of course Sliema and St Julians are no different, as as parts of Mosta and Birkirkara as well, but we're less of a urban sprawl than those locations. I can park the car and not need to move it for two or three days at a time (luckily I work form home). Some parts of the place are very ugly, but there are few places that aren't in Malta.
Bugibba is becoming very upgraded over the last 5-6 yrs and can be a little ugly in areas off architecture, although the coastline and views over st pawls bay and multiple bars and entertainment on tourist street and great restaurants outweigh the architecture.. although looks deeper for hidden gems..the aquarium at qawra point and the ease of walking between all.. the views around towards tas Salina and the bird park.. walk from the aquarium towards bubba at sunset 😉 great family friendly area. Quite a few Xpats live in the area also. 🇲🇹🇬🇧🥰
I always loved Bugibba and I was going to buy a property to live there but it wasn't my destiny to live there. Today I am glad i bought a property somewhere else because it's too multicultural and Maltese people living there live in fear especially during the night. The things that happen there.Also it is noisy and dirty no place for a family with kids.
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I didn't like your review of Bugibba. If you are visiting different villages/places you should be impartial until the end... then only give your opinion. You complained of smells, but you didn't elucidate on what the smell was? Bugibba is very popular all year round, so it is a working tourist area... granted not liked by everyone. You veered off course also, there was no need for that... in fact you probably went into Qawra at some point. You should have gone down Tourist Street, there was more to see than a stroll down the seafront. Your filming was poor, you just either pointed the camera forward, or on yourself... there are things going on all around you, but you appeared to be not really bothered about that. Sorry Alex, I'd give you 3/10 on your content, recording and commentary on this video 😔
@@judybus1 No Judybus1, but if Alex is going to do an impartial view of a place I think he should show a place from all angles. I know he can do better than this, I've watched him for a while now and I was disappointed. Maybe it was because he was with a friend? People can stop watching if they don't like the content... and that would be a shame.
When I lived in Sliema my neighbour would call Bugibba the Benidorm of Malta. I only visited twice in years of living in Malta. It was not my cup of tea 🤣🤣
I don't like Bugibba. The architecture is ugly and it doesn't really have good hotels. Bugibba doesn't feel Maltese, no culture. It's a generic Mediterranean resort. I stay in Sliema, Valletta or Gozo.
Surely you and alex are from some low level country to speak like that about Malta...since malta is on top in europe and we have everything here but people who comments like you are coming from some s*** country. Thank you
Hi Alex, We love Bugibba, The bars, restaurants all lovely , and its buzzing on a summers evening, with the locals dancing in the square on a Friday night, Love it there.
Hi Alex again. Thanks for showing Bugibba today. Love it
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I’m very surprised that there’s anywhere in Malta more touristy than Sliema and St Julian’s. Always interesting Alex.
Hi Alex. For me Qawra - Buggiba - Saint Paul’s Bay it’s like one place . I have seen a lot of improvement in the past two years. A lot of new hotels, lidos , bars and restaurants. The promenade is nice .. I enjoy going for a walk … there is a nice sunset especially from Cafe Del Mar area and the aquarium… you are right that some back streets might not be so nice .. but yes you can find this everywhere… not only in Bugibba.
I love Bugibba! Visited there for 2nd time in September this year. Love the chilled vibes and promenade.
Visited the area in late 2021 and we loved it! ❤ some of the restaurants there are lovely and it has that amazing chocolate shop! 😛🤪
It's clean and safe, what more can we ask for? You could always milk a hungry or thirsty cow?
We stayed there for a week in 2006, when buses finished at 6, so you had to spend the evening there 😥
We ate every night in different restaurants, asking for local food and drink, we were asked "why would you want that?", have a Guinness and fish and chips 😭
Now we live in Malta we avoid most tourist areas - Buggiba, St Paul's, Qawra, St Julian's, Paceville, Sliema.
Prefer a local town with local shops and bars, not "little England"!
Thanks for your videos ❤️🇲🇹
St. Paul, with the districts of Buggiba and Qawra, is a tourist ghetto without the typical Maltese flair. Only hotels, restaurants and bars in modern buildings
If you want to experience the real Malta with the typical houses with wooden balconies, small pubs and shops, you should book a hotel in Valletta, Sliema, Mellieha or San Gilian.
Funny when i visit Malta and often stay in Sliema, i find my self mostly in Bugibba, more down to earth and friendly people. I would love a place in Bugibba.....
Good afternoon from Michigan!!Thank you Alex & Chris. I appreciate you showing other cities on the island. I really enjoyed this 7 days of videos!!❤️🇲🇹
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Hi, I'm from Michigan too, now living in Gozo. Previously lived in all different areas of Malta for the past 15 years. Nice to see a fellow Michigander on here. 😊
Hello! I'm so jealous!! My dad's family is from Malta. I've wanted to visit ever since I was a little girl. I'm hoping 2025 will finally be the year I get there.
Just watched your Bugibba video Alex , brang back so many memories of a few months already ..
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I love it there. It has a vibe that very few other cities have. There is no place for snobs
Right on, Angela 😉👌
Thank you Alex for showing all sides of Malta.. it's very interesting xx
We love those little souvenir shops
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Good video as always! Used to live exactly where you started the video. I moved to Swieqi because Buggiba is deteriorating fast, sadly enough. Although I still miss the walks on the promenade (especialy on summer nights) and easy acces to take a quick swim.
Perfect. I know not to waste my time for a short stop.
Alex how are you? Love this video.❤❤ from Bangladesh
Thanks Alex for this video of Bugibba it is so Beautiful over there I never seen Buggiba when i lived in Malta Definitly I eill go to see it. uou so muchAlex I love it and Enjoyed too
I was there the last week in October and stayed at Seaview Hotel I really enjoyed the week there.
I love Malta love budgba not been back for over 22 years lov to come back kathy
Thanks so much for this video. Buĝibba and especially Qawra are my second home. Love it.
I will do Qawra as well soon :)
I’m glad and happy to see you in hamrun ❤🎉🎉 I’m rod from the Philippines and I got a photo with you which I am dreaming of
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it was very nice to meet u :)
@ you’re welcome and I hope someday we can have a vlog together :)
Walked through bugibba when I visited Malta in Summer 2023. Nice Gelato at the ice cream place at the very beginning of this video. There's also the vintage car museum in Bugibba too. Worth checking out if you have interest in vintage cars
Hi Alex how about do one in gozo like st francis square st George square and it took square around there that will be nice this time of the year thank you keep up the good work.
Good Morning from California Alex and Chris :). Quick question Alex what about Bugibba do you not like, is it a lot of tourists and traffic? The People? Crime? From the video it actually looks really nice, lots of new buildings, looks clean, but I must admit looks more modern then the Malta I know and lots of traffic all around, maybe because of all the tourists as it seems I saw more outsiders then I did native Maltese. Thanks again for the video I'll have to explore Bugibba when I am there next it still looks interesting. I'm like Chris it looks more interesting than St. Pauls Bay. Have a great evening looking forward to watching tomorrow :)
Bugibba is a neighborhood in St Paul’s Bay. It is part of St. Paul’s Bay. Same with Qawra. I live there. But I prefer Mosta because it has the largest shopping mall and lots of things I prefer are within Mosta.
@@NapoleonOkugbe thanks for the info. Glad you like Mosta that is where I am from 😎
@@paularose331 mosta has the nicest chick's 👌 my ex is from there 😅
please make a video on gozo again from Canada we love you here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You have obviously been spoilt in St Julian's & Sliema, but not everybody can afford to dine & drink cocktails in these places so stop acting like a snob & try to put yourself in other people's shoes. Bugibba does have its faults & if you go to any back street of anywhere in any country they are just the same. By the way St Paul's bay & Bugibba are not "cities" they are "villages" or "places".
Thankyou & all the best.
Hey Alex we are in St Paul's at the moment Qawra our first Malta trip.....we love Malta and sadly our last day tomorrow
Overall, I like the St. Paul's Bay area. We took a walk from San Pawl il-Baħar to Qawra mid-August. It was so hot that all water what we consumed came right out as sweat. Malta is still so pleasantly warm in October. I agree with your friend that Nine Lives is a good vibe place to spend a night out (if you're lucky with a DJ who's playing). I saw that a new beach club, Sabi BC, is being built between NL and Cafe Del Mar. Hopefully it will be a good place to visit next time.
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Hi Alex love bugibba, my aunt Life there, your friend looks nice ❤
If this is the worst part of the island the rest must be really good then !
not really the worst
Bugibba is small. Borders Qwara and St Pauls. Always popular with English tourists. It is changing bet in a year it has improved more.
I enjoy the activity of Bugibba esp. at night but prefer to stay at St Paul’s. Close to B but quieter. Qawra also beautiful. Mellieha is my in Malta pick though. Madeliena - would love to see it Alex 😊
Years ago before Malta joined the EU my friends would come from Mellieha to Bugibba for pizza and a girls night out we loved it and places can be what you make them 😀
The seafront of the Bugibba/Qawra Area area isn't terrible, the Malta National Aquarium/Cafe del Mar area is particularly nice, but the backstreets are a slum. A total 💩 hole.
Bugibba is great. Kenny from Scotland
Hi Alex. I have watched your videos for years and never commented!
I am an English man that moved to Malta and lived there for 6 years, but then moved back to England 9 months ago.
OK, so I initially lived in Bugibba (5/10), then Qawra (8/10), then Marsascala (4/10), then Qala on Gozo (10/10), then St Pauls Bay (7/10). I worked in IT/I-gaming so for work I was happy and it was great to live/work alongside many different nationalities. What I will say is that for me Malta is way too over populated and it became much more expensive after Covid. I found it dirty, noisey, lots of construction, traffic problems, disrespectful neighbours, way too many drugs and saw crime increase alot. Gozo was the complete opposite for me and was one of the best places I ever lived. The only downside was that I felt limited due to the size of the island when considering living there long term.
I am back in England living again in the amazing rural countryside, but I have very fond memories of living where you are. We are all different and so all desire different things. That said, Malta/Gozo does have something for everyone. Keep up your great videos - mela!
Like everywhere else in other countries
I am Maltese and I agree. It's the truth. Malta isn't what it used to be.
I agree for a 100 procent! It is difficult to describe but there is an atmosphere of tranquility and peace on Gozo.
I think that’s the first time I’ve seen someone actually working on a building.
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The advantage of living in this part of the island is that everything is walkable. Supermarkets (well okay just one lage(ish) one), shops, services, bars, restaurants, entertainment, the sea etc. Of course Sliema and St Julians are no different, as as parts of Mosta and Birkirkara as well, but we're less of a urban sprawl than those locations. I can park the car and not need to move it for two or three days at a time (luckily I work form home). Some parts of the place are very ugly, but there are few places that aren't in Malta.
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Buggiba and st. Paul's Bay in my opinion are both dumps. Old, dirty and noisy.
Bugibba is becoming very upgraded over the last 5-6 yrs and can be a little ugly in areas off architecture, although the coastline and views over st pawls bay and multiple bars and entertainment on tourist street and great restaurants outweigh the architecture.. although looks deeper for hidden gems..the aquarium at qawra point and the ease of walking between all.. the views around towards tas Salina and the bird park.. walk from the aquarium towards bubba at sunset 😉 great family friendly area. Quite a few Xpats live in the area also.
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Hi Alex regards to my husband living in Bugibba
P.S. Your friend is quite easy on the eyes. Made the video on Bugibba more bearable. 🤣
The older architecture is much more appealing than this modern day "blah" that you see everywhere for the most part.
funny Bugibba is not even modern :P
I always loved Bugibba and I was going to buy a property to live there but it wasn't my destiny to live there. Today I am glad i bought a property somewhere else because it's too multicultural and Maltese people living there live in fear especially during the night. The things that happen there.Also it is noisy and dirty no place for a family with kids.
I agree,I sold my pad on Triq it Tamar last year the area was getting worse
I'm planning to come Malta if I come of course I will try to meet you
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Nice promenade and hotels, but the rest of Bugibba is not to my taste . Old picturesque Bugibba resort ruined forever. However , it seems tourists like it , who am I to judge them ? ⚖️.
Thanks Alex & Chris 👏
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Burgersink is excellent,burgers one end chinese the other
We had lunch there after filming 🤗
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👀 lol "Miami" 😂 stop that lol
its just a joke :P
You are the only youtuber terrified by music😂😂😂😂I don t think they ask for copyrights for a few second music passage
Guss who was demonetised for 4 months last year! Imagine working 4 months without getting paid, believe me, you will be terrified by copyright 😅
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What nationality is Chris?
Buggiba cannot be compared to Valletta, it's a man made tourist resort and does its job, restaurants and pubs always busy with Maltese and tourists
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Why can not see any kids in Malta?
Last time I was there was 2014 or so...lots more restaurants and small shops now. I would not return, either. Thanks Alex!
❤️there is much more to see elsewhere in Malta. See you soon Donna
@@AlexinMalta Absolutely! I have been traveling there for 13 years, my friend.
Bugibba is probably my least favourite as well and Chris we all love you and 7 years CRAZY
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Thank you Alex and Chris from Sydney 🦘🇦🇺.Malta 2025 🙌. My mum is from beautiful Floriana. Would love to see a walk-around vid there 😊
Bugibba is OK comes across as to commercialised for me and everything squashed in,just my opinion xx
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A desperately needs more palm trees.😢 And and the living ones need to be manicured better.
Sorry Alex I love Bugibba xx
I didn't like your review of Bugibba. If you are visiting different villages/places you should be impartial until the end... then only give your opinion. You complained of smells, but you didn't elucidate on what the smell was? Bugibba is very popular all year round, so it is a working tourist area... granted not liked by everyone. You veered off course also, there was no need for that... in fact you probably went into Qawra at some point. You should have gone down Tourist Street, there was more to see than a stroll down the seafront. Your filming was poor, you just either pointed the camera forward, or on yourself... there are things going on all around you, but you appeared to be not really bothered about that. Sorry Alex, I'd give you 3/10 on your content, recording and commentary on this video 😔
I'm thinking you live in that area?
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No Judybus1, but if Alex is going to do an impartial view of a place I think he should show a place from all angles. I know he can do better than this, I've watched him for a while now and I was disappointed. Maybe it was because he was with a friend? People can stop watching if they don't like the content... and that would be a shame.
What an excuse NOT to pay for your water AND ice cream can't pay because I'm using my phone to film shame on you Alex 😂
When I lived in Sliema my neighbour would call Bugibba the Benidorm of Malta. I only visited twice in years of living in Malta. It was not my cup of tea 🤣🤣
Same :)
I don't like Bugibba. The architecture is ugly and it doesn't really have good hotels. Bugibba doesn't feel Maltese, no culture. It's a generic Mediterranean resort. I stay in Sliema, Valletta or Gozo.
I agree
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Surely you and alex are from some low level country to speak like that about Malta...since malta is on top in europe and we have everything here but people who comments like you are coming from some s*** country. Thank you
Worst place in malta.
Worst place in malta