I have now arrived in Malta. After having spent the last few days walking through various towns in Sicily, I decided to spend my first (full) day in Malta our in nature – exploring the northwest of the island. In this area, I could easily combine several appealing destinations with a moderately long hike.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![View towards Gozo [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_093902-150x150.jpg)
![St Agatha's Tower ("Red Tower") [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_093954-150x150.jpg)
![View of Mellieħa [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_094652-150x150.jpg)
![View back towards the Red Tower [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_101452-150x150.jpg)
![Popeye Village [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_102839-150x150.jpg)
![Cliffs south of Popeye Village [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_103753-150x150.jpg)
![Malta’s northwest coast [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_104553-150x150.jpg)
![Malta’s northwest coast [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_112646-150x150.jpg)
![Malta’s northwest coast [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_121229-150x150.jpg)
![Malta’s northwest coast [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_122203-150x150.jpg)
![Golden Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_122639-150x150.jpg)
![Golden Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_124021-150x150.jpg)
![Għajn Tuffieħa [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_124654-150x150.jpg)
![Għajn Tuffieħa [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_124726-150x150.jpg)
![Coast south of Għajn Tuffieħa [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_132257-150x150.jpg)
![View over Għajn Tuffieħa [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261027_132919-150x150.jpg)