{"id":23008,"date":"2021-05-28T02:22:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.visitmalta.com\/a\/info\/melliehabay\/"},"modified":"2021-05-28T02:22:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:22:16","slug":"melliehabay","status":"publish","type":"a","link":"https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/en\/a\/info\/melliehabay\/","title":{"rendered":"Organisation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-article__content\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-5 text-center font-weight-bold\">                              Organisation Information<\/h2>\n<div id=\"dvArticle\">        <\/div>\n<div id=\"sub-middle-panel\" class=\"wide org_details\">      <span class=\"orgtype\">          Beaches &amp; Bays<\/span>      <\/p>\n<h1>          <span style=\"text-transform: uppercase\">              MELLIE\u0126A BAY<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3>          Mellie\u0127a, Malta<\/h3>\n<div class=\"description\">          <img loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_imgFull\" title=\"Mellie\u0127a Bay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12424.jpg\" alt=\"Mellie\u0127a Bay\" border=\"0\" \/>          <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mellie\u0127a Bay is the largest beach of thirteen pocket beaches around Mellie\u0127a. It is a sheltered beach between two headlands and is situated on the Northern part of the Island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Its sand has a low gradient slope and together with its clear, shallow water makes it the most popular family beach on the island. Mellie\u0127a Bay has most facilities and services including restaurants and two hotels. Some parts of the bay are designated for water sports and wind surfing. Beach management is operated between June and September by the Malta Tourism Authority with the cooperation of Mellie\u0127a Local Council. It includes the services of lifeguards, a small First Aid clinic, two beach supervisors and a number of persons in charge of beach maintenance. It is an accessible beach furnished with a mobile toilet, wheelchair access and special sand wheelchair buggies for physically impaired bathers. Mellie\u0127a Bay has an old castle perched on one side while the old village of Mellie\u0127a is situated high on the opposite side. The hinterland of Mellie\u0127a Bay was once an important salt flat and wetland, known as L-G\u0127adira. It is now a Nature Reserve that boasts of indigenous flora and fauna, and is popular with bird watchers who study local and migratory birds. Mellie\u0127a Bay is also referred to as L-G\u0127adira.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_dvContactInfo\" class=\"panel contactinformation\">\n<h2>              Contact Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactPerson\"><span>                      Contact:<\/span>                      Mellie\u0127a Local Council,<\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactPhone\"><span>                      Phone:<\/span>                      +356 21521333<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liContactEmail\"><span>                      Email:<\/span>                      <a href=\"mailto:mellieha.lc@gov.mt?subject=Contact Mellie\u0127a Bay\">mellieha.lc@gov.mt<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_liWebsiteURL\"><span>                      Website:<\/span>                      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mellieha.gov.mt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mellieha.gov.mt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<h4 class=\"greybk\">                      Facilities &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"facilities-list\">\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12392.jpg' alt='Bar' title='Bar' \/>Bar<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-13305.jpg' alt='Blue Flag Beach' title='Blue Flag Beach' \/>Blue Flag Beach<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12393.jpg' \/>Cafe&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12408.jpg' alt='Disabled Facilities' title='Disabled Facilities' \/>Disabled Facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12397.jpg' alt='Disabled Parking' title='Disabled Parking' \/>Disabled Parking<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12396.jpg' alt='Diving Instruction' title='Diving Instruction' \/>Diving Instruction<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12561.jpg' alt='Hire of Equipment' title='Hire of Equipment' \/>Hire of Equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12565.jpg' alt='Major Credit Cards Accepted' title='Major Credit Cards Accepted' \/>Major Credit Cards Accepted<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12380.jpg' alt='Parking' title='Parking' \/>Parking<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12388.jpg' alt='Public Payphone' title='Public Payphone' \/>Public Payphone<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12410.jpg' alt='Public Toilets' title='Public Toilets' \/>Public Toilets<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12554.jpg' alt='Shops within 1 km' title='Shops within 1 km' \/>Shops within 1 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                  <span>                      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src='https:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive-images\/img-12567.jpg' alt='Water Sports' title='Water Sports' \/>Water Sports<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_pnlGeneralInfo\">\n<div class=\"panel generalinformation\">\n<h4 class=\"greybk\">                  General Information<\/h4>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li><span>                                  Beach Type:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"openingdays\">\n<li>Sandy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <a id=\"ctl00_ctl00_Body_PageContent_ContentControl_ctl00_lbViewOnMapPhrase\" class=\"btn\" href=\"__doPostBack(&#039;ctl00$ctl00$Body$PageContent$ContentControl$ctl00$lbViewOnMapPhrase&#039;,&#039;&#039;)\">View on Map<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":22865,"template":"","class_list":["post-23008","a","type-a","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Organisation Information - Visit Malta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Organisation Information - Visit Malta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Organisation Information Beaches &amp; 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