We all know the usual swimming pools, the ones in hotels, in your own garden, or built into all sorts of other places. But what about a huge natural pool that runs straight out into the sea?
You will find exactly that near the village of Marsaxlokk, on the southeastern coast of Malta. It is one of the island’s most striking natural swimming spots, and that is why our leisure team runs trips to St. Peter’s Pool Beach so often.
It is worth visiting for the pool-like shape and the lovely water, but also for the height of the rocks and the depth below them. The beach is well known for jumping into the water from the rocks. If that is not your thing, don’t worry, there are ladders you can use to climb down in comfort. The water is a clear azure blue and turquoise, and it is a beautiful place to snorkel too. You also get plenty of room on the flat rocks for relaxing, sunbathing and watching everyone else take the plunge.
If you want St Peters Pool quiet, go in the morning or the evening, though every time of day has something going for it.
If you like finding the special spots, St. Peter’s Pool is one to add to your list in Malta.
The easiest way to get to St. Peters Pool is by car, or on the private transport Maltalingua arranges. Otherwise it is a bit of a trek, since the nearest bus stop is about half an hour away.
For our tour, we picked the students up in the afternoon near the school in St. Julian’s, in private transport sized to however many had signed up. The drive to St. Peter’s Pool took around half an hour, and the group had three hours to swim, relax and explore at their own pace. New students arrive at Maltalingua every week, so the trip was a great way for newcomers to get to know one another. Plenty of other people were there too, so it was good fun watching them all leap off the rocks. We were back in St. Julian’s by half past six.
We want students to see as many sides of Malta as we can fit in, so there is plenty of variety alongside the English lessons. Every day there are two activity options, all planned by Maltalingua, to show you what the Maltese islands have to offer while you make new friends. So besides learning English, the idea is to enjoy Malta, the good weather and the company. As our motto goes: learn English under the sun!