A 'view' that counts at Ville Michel is the breathtaking view of the surrounding country-side and sea that not only provide endless pleasures but also bring back to life the experience of the true Mediterranean life style and culture. Set in this context the verandas are ideal to entertain and to be entertained. The view coalesces two distinct worlds as the panorama offers remote sights of people enjoying themselves on warm sands while just a look away one comes across the spectacle of an old farmer caring for his land applying traditional methods as if stuck in time. And since location is everything, Ville Michel is ideally situated just a short walk from the beach, nightlife, dining and more, presenting each day a new indulgence within Mellieha.
Mellieha is a rural village in the North-Western region of Malta and its name derives from the Semitic root "m-l-h" which in Arabic means salt. The name was probably adopted because of the ancient salt-terns the Punics and Romans had established at Ghadira - the large sandy bay lying at the foot of the village.
Mellieha has been inhabited since early Neolithic times. Several tombs and round chambers of this primitive era and other tools and fragments of pottery were found in various localities around this area, primarily at "il-Latnija" - a nutural cavern used by several Neolithic and stone-age peoples and at Xemxija Hill. After the Roman and Byzantine occupations - which period is amply represented by the Sanctuary of the Madonna tal-Mellieha - and also during the Arab and Mediaeval period up to the decline of the Order of St John, Mellieha was deserted primarily due to to continuous raids by the Muslim and Berber corsairs. During the 17th Century, several fortifications were built around the village so as to protect the inhabitants. This venture laid the way for the repopulating of the area mainly by those who wanted to exploit the fertile valleys and the new enterprise of tunny net fishing.
Today Mellieha (22.789 sq.km. area) is a picturesque hill top town with be-witching cave dwellings and houses that cling to the rock face. It has a comparatively modern street plan and in recent years has become a location sought after by investors. Total population is 7313.
