Birgu Candlelight Company, Malta

Light Up Your Senses

With Birgu Candles®

  • Natural Wax Blends

    Organic waxes, free from paraffin, palm oil and GMOs

  • Long Burn Times

    Our scented candles burn for an average of 45 hours

  • Hand Poured In Malta

    Made with love in small batches in our studio shop in Birgu

  • Great Gift Ideas

    Customers love gifting our candles and diffusers

Scented candles hand made in Malta

Birgu Candles are designed and inspired by the many wonderful sights and scents of the mediterranean islands of Malta, a destination brimming with sun, sea and centuries of culture.

Our scented candles are hand poured and made in-store in Malta. Natural wax, along with divine fragrance notes, will transport you into a different space from the very first burn. Our natural wax consists of rapeseed and coconut, it is completely free from paraffin, palm, beeswax and additives.

Our artisan products have been carefully designed and developed to light up your senses, creating a long-lasting and unmistakable aroma sure to complement any setting.

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Step back in time

Birgu Candlelight Company is set in the heart of Birgu in Malta. Our studio shop where we make our candles on-site can be found within the ancient walls of the Church of St. Lawrence, the first Collegiate Church of the Knights of St. John, dating back as far as the 16th Century.

Also known as Vittoriosa, Birgu is part of the area called The Three Cities comprising of Birgu, Isla and Bormla. All set behind huge defensive bastions, adjacent to the majestic Grand Harbour and Malta’s capital city Valletta.

Many events take place here each year, one of which is Birgu Fest which hosts the very special night of Birgu By Candlelight, a festival of light that illuminates the winding medieval streets with the gentle glow of thousands of candles...

A street illuminated by nothing but candles at the annual Birgu Candlelight Festival (Birgufest).
Birgu Candlelight Company studio shop, situated below the steps of the Church of St Lawrence, Birgu, Malta
Candles, Reed Diffusers and Wax Melts on the shelves in Birgu Candles Studio Shop in Malta
Melting wax for candle making classes in Malta
Empty tins ready for candle making class in Malta
Scented candle Viva San Lawrenz outside the Church of St. Lawrence during the Feast of St. Lawrence in Birgu, Malta. August 2021

Visit the cutest little candle shop in Malta...

  • Our Studio Shop:

    Birgu Candlelight Company
    Church Of St. Lawrence
    Triq San Lawrenz
    Birgu
    BRG 1386
    Malta

    If you're not quite sure where we're located, look out for the church near the waterfront, right next to the Freedom Monument roundabout. Failing that, use the map above, or just follow your nose...

  • Opening times:

    Monday: 10am - 6pm
    Tuesday: 10am - 6pm
    Wednesday: Closed
    Thursday: 10am - 6pm
    Friday: 10am - 6pm
    Saturday: Midday - 3pm
    Sunday: Midday - 3pm

    Closed on Public Holidays

  • Getting Here:

    By car, local taxi, Bolt, eCab or Uber.

    No.2 Bus from Valletta

    Valletta Ferry Service to Birgu

    Our favourite way to travel is by water taxi from Valletta, it's the most fun and drops you off within a few metres of our shop.

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Corporate gifts

We have had the pleasure of supplying super yachts and concierges, restaurants and other Maltese businesses with co-branded items and corporate gifts. We also invite wholesale enquiries for our scented candles, reed diffusers and wax melts. Contact us to find out more about how we can work together.

Malta Tourism Authority corporate gifts in Malta
Scented candles as corporate gifts
Personalised and co-branded corporate gifts for Maltese businesses

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Today, we will be mostly making wax melts… But what are they? Wax melts are basically a wick-less scented candle, they can be found in many different shapes and sizes and they are used in conjunction with a wax warmer. Wax warmers are available in various forms such as a plug-in electrical warmer that contains a low wattage bulb in the base that is just powerful enough to produce the heat to slowly melt the wax sitting above it without the need for a naked flame. Standalone wax warmers have a small tea-light candle placed in the base using the flame to melt the wax above it. When the scented wax begins to warm up and melt in the wax warmer or burner, unlike candles, the wax does not melt away. The fragrance contained within the wax begins to vaporise and fill the room just like any scented candle. Experience our lush fragrances available in scented candles, reed diffusers and wax melts. Come and see us working with wax in our studio shop below the Church of St. Lawrence in Birgu. Opening Times Monday 10am-6pm Tuesday 10am-6pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am-6pm Saturday Midday-3pm Sunday Midday-3pm #scentedcandles #candles #candleshop #malta #birgucandles #birgu #candlelight #madeinmalta #handmade #shoplocal #waxmelts
Not a day off, but a week off! We’re taking a short break to restock and recharge and will be open once more on Monday 14th July, apologies for any inconvenience. Deliveries of online orders will be unaffected Ciao for now Mags & Nige 😊 #scentedcandles #candles #malta #birgucandles #birgu #candlelight #shoplocal #madeinmalta #homefragrance
Someone came into the shop over the weekend and asked for not one, not two, not three but FOUR candles. There goes another satisfied customer…😋 Experience our lush fragrances available in scented candles, reed diffusers and wax melts. Come and see us working with wax in our studio shop below the Church of St. Lawrence in Birgu. Opening Times Monday 10am-6pm Tuesday 10am-6pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am-6pm Saturday Midday - 3pm Sunday Midday - 3pm #scentedcandles #candles #candleshop #malta #birgucandles #birgu #candlelight #madeinmalta #handmade #shoplocal #homefragrance #fourcandles