Our little islands are best known for their seas and beaches, and, unfortunately, both of those things are now highly threatened! 

Recently Little Armier Bay in Mellieha underwent a questionable renovation...  

In an attempt to stop vehicles from driving onto said beach, concrete slabs were placed along the perimeter of the quaint Armier Bay.  

Whilst these slabs do serve their purpose, their placement and aesthetics are points of contention. 

“This is my country’s idea of a beach perimeter,” A Maltese resident Oliver Gatt wrote on social media. 

“Not only are our beaches getting further divorced from their natural settings with parking areas, concrete lidos, and parallel roads, but the tasteless overkill of these boundary walls (which, in all fairness, shouldn’t even exist) is simply incomprehensible,” he continued. 

Oliver urged the entity responsible to have the blocks instantly removed. 

“While other countries have been doing their best to hide their carparks a little distance from the beach (getting to the beach on a wooden walkway - a bit like Ramla l-Hamra), in this country we choke our tiny sand pockets with roads, railings and, now, concrete slabs,” Oliver added. 

“Oh, and let’s get smarter on this matter. It’s not like we don’t already have competition as a travel destination. I often wonder why tourists come here in the first place,” he concluded.  

Many readers took to the post’s comments section to express similar sentiments. 

“There shouldn’t even be a boundary wall – with today’s knowledge they should be working on bringing the bay back to a more natural state, not degrading it even further,” wrote one commenter. 

“Nowadays I am tempted to ask [prospective tourists] why they are even considering Malta! If it’s not for the historical or religious sites, I am not sure why they would visit to be honest,” added another. 

What do you think of this? 

Main image: Facebook/ Oliver Gatt