St Peter's Pool
St Peter's Pool is a rock inlet with no sand on the Delimara headland, across Marsaxlokk Bay from the fishing village. Fort Delimara, built by the British in 1881 to guard the bay entrance, stands on the same peninsula.
WhatCove, MarsaxlokkMalta
WhenMay to November21° in Nov
Getting there Car Bus On foot
CostPublic shoreFree
- 16°J
- 15°F
- 15°M
- 16°A
- 19°M
- 22°J
- 25°J
- 27°A
- 26°S
- 24°O
- 21°N
- 18°D
Expect the sea at about 27 °C in August and 15 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to November.
Getting in
- Access
- A rock inlet on the Delimara headland, on the east side of Marsaxlokk Bay; there is no sand, you get in from the rock shelf. No official source publishes the path, the road condition or parking.
- Public transport
- Route 119 (Airport to Marsaskala) stops at Marsaxlokk - Delimara (stop 377), about 950 m in a straight line from the pool. Routes 81 and 85 from Valletta end in Marsaxlokk village.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore