Marsaskala

It is one of the sixty-eight local councils that make up the current territorial organization of the Republic of Malta, which came into force in 1993. It is a coastal town in the south of Malta. It is built around two main bays: Marsaskala and St. Thomas. The two bays are connected by a boardwalk with views to the port and salt flats.

The Tower of Saint Thomas is a large watchtower built by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt in 1614. This bastion was part of the so-called Wignacourt Towers, the system of fortifications created to defend the Maltese coasts from Turkish attacks.

The municipality is home to two beaches. In front of the bay of Saint Thomas is Zion, an open-air reggae club.

The main festival of the town is Saint Ana, which is celebrated on the first Saturday after July 26. Its events include fireworks show.

Malta Holy Week is known worldwide for its Catholic traditions and the passion with which the population experience it, staging events and processions that leave both tourists and locals amazed. It is relevant to point out that there are more than 360 churches in an archipelago of just 300 square kilometers.

Marsaskala Holy Week is part of the Southern Regional Council, made up of a total of twelve localities that have in common, among other things, the celebration of the procession of the Virgin of Sorrows.