Key facts
- Location
- Central Malta, one of the Three Villages
- Landmarks
- San Anton Palace and Gardens, Ta’ Qali
- Homes
- Villas, townhouses, apartments
- Good for
- Families, villa buyers
- Neighbours
- Balzan, Lija, Mosta, Rabat
Attard is the largest of the Three Villages — with Balzan and Lija — and one of the most sought-after places to live in central Malta. It is green by Maltese standards, residential, and close to almost everything.
The town
San Anton Palace, built by the Knights in the 1620s–30s as a summer residence for Grand Master Antoine de Paule, is today the official residence of the President of Malta. Its botanic San Anton Gardens have been open to the public since 1882. To the west lies Ta’ Qali, once an RAF airfield and now a national park, the National Stadium and the Ta’ Qali Crafts Village.
Property in Attard
- Villas with gardens — some of the island’s most established villa streets.
- Townhouses and houses of character in the historic core.
- Apartments and maisonettes in newer parts of the town.
See villas for sale in Attard and property for sale in Attard.
Getting around
Attard sits on the main road between Valletta and Rabat/Mdina. Several international and independent schools are within a short drive, and Mater Dei Hospital is nearby in Msida.
Who it suits
Families who want a garden and a short school run, and buyers looking for a calm, established address in the centre of the island. Read the Three Villages area guide.
