Field Guide — 2026 Season
Blue Flag Beaches in Malta
Malta's flags mark swimming spots carved into honey-coloured limestone — small bays, lidos, and the famous sands of Mellieħa and Golden Bay. On an island this compact, a certified beach is never more than a short bus ride away.
A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means explains the certification in full.
Regions
Field notes — quick answers
Are there Blue Flag beaches in Malta?
Yes — Malta operates a national Blue Flag programme, and we currently map 13 of its beaches across 2 regions, each listed with its certification status.
What does a Blue Flag on a Malta beach mean?
Blue Flag is an international certification awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FEE, the certifying organisation.
How current is this Malta beach list?
Certification is seasonal, so we track the 2026 season and update listings as national juries publish changes. Beaches that hold Blue Flag certification and uncertified "Certification Candidate" beaches are always labelled separately.