Key facts
- Golf
- Royal Malta Golf Club, Marsa — the islands’ only course
- On the water
- Sailing, diving, kayaking, water polo
- Popular
- Football, running, cycling, gyms
- Outdoors
- Year-round, thanks to the climate
Golf
The Royal Malta Golf Club at Marsa, founded in 1888, has the only golf course on the islands — 18 holes, part of the wider Marsa sports complex.
On the water
- Sailing — clubs, schools and regattas, including the Rolex Middle Sea Race from the Grand Harbour.
- Diving — reefs, caves and wrecks around Malta and Gozo.
- Kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming — most of the year.
- Water polo — a summer passion with local clubs.
On land
Football is followed passionately; there are running and cycling groups, tennis and padel courts, and gyms across the islands. Walking and hiking are excellent in the cooler months — see hiking and walks.
Where to live for an active life
Coastal towns for the sea; central towns for quick access to everything — see best places to live.
