This centrally-situated town of nearly 22,000 inhabitants is the largest on the island. Birthplace to singer-songwriter Walter Micallef and home to the most beautiful basilica of the Island, St Helen’s, which claims to possess the biggest bell, there are plenty of sights at Birkirkara. Being in a valley, Birkana is famous as a deposit for a great deal of rainwater, which naturally used to be of vital interest for the outlying villages.
Being the largest town on the island, Birkirkara offers more opportunities than most places for commercial investments. Recent developments include a five-storey commercial premises on a busy central street, while the really fortunate investor looking for something a little more classical may chance upon a 300-year-old property complete with street niche. Numerous other smaller plots with commercial potential are available, as are garages, maisonettes, villas and apartments.