Top 10 attractions near the Blue Lagoon

By Daniel B. Farrugia · updated 2026-07-13

A Blue Lagoon boat trip pairs naturally with the sights of northern Malta and neighbouring Gozo. These are the ten best-rated attractions and tourist spots within reach of the departure jetties, from film sets to megalithic temples, ranked by traveller reviews and shown with rough distances from the boats. Ratings captured 2026-07-13 from public Google data.

Every attraction, ranked by traveller reviews

Upper Barrakka

★ 4.7 (40,035 reviews)

🚶 ~2 km from Sliema Ferries

📍 VGV6+WMH, 292 Triq Sant' Orsla, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta

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Popeye Village

★ 4.4 (36,506 reviews)

The pastel film set from the 1980 Popeye movie, now a quirky family attraction on Anchor Bay.

🚶 ~3 km from Cirkewwa

📍 Triq Tal-Prajjet, Il-Mellieħa, Malta

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Bażilika tal-Madonna Ta' Pinu

★ 4.7 (10,912 reviews)

🚶 ~13 km from Cirkewwa

📍 Ta' Pinu Road, Għarb GRB 1704, Malta

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Ġgantija Archaeological Park

★ 4.4 (9,699 reviews)

🚶 ~9 km from Cirkewwa

📍 Triq John Otto Bayer, Ix-Xagħra, Malta

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Mellieha Bajja

★ 4.5 (6,176 reviews)

Malta's largest sandy beach, a broad, shallow bay handy to the northern boat jetties.

🚶 ~3 km from Cirkewwa

📍 X983+P34, Mellieħa, Malta

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Salt Pans

★ 4.6 (5,426 reviews)

The chessboard of Gozo's Xwejni salt pans, worked by hand for generations along the coast.

🚶 ~13 km from Cirkewwa

📍 36HW+VCV, Żebbuġ, Malta

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Blue Hole Viewpoint

★ 4.7 (4,507 reviews)

Gozo's famous dive site and natural rock pool at Dwejra, a short drive from the Comino boats.

🚶 ~15 km from Cirkewwa

📍 353Q+6H3, Triq Il Gebla Tal General, San Lawarenz, Malta

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The Red Tower

★ 4.4 (4,695 reviews)

A striking 17th-century watchtower above Mellieha, guarding the channel towards Comino.

🚶 ~2 km from Cirkewwa

📍 Triq Tad-Dahar, Il-Mellieħa, Malta

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Wied il-Għasri

★ 4.8 (4,186 reviews)

🚶 ~14 km from Cirkewwa

📍 36HH+F9V, Triq Is-Sagħtrija, Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta

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Ramla Bay

★ 4.5 (4,256 reviews)

Gozo's red-sand beach, backed by the Calypso cave of Homeric legend.

🚶 ~9 km from Cirkewwa

📍 376M+HJQ, Xagħra, Malta

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⭐ Pair it with the lagoon

Malta: Blue Lagoon, Gozo, Comino & Crystal Lagoon Sea Caves

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We have no commercial relationship with these places; listings are based on public review data and our own knowledge of the area. For opening times, check each venue's official channel or the Visit Malta site.