Sliema Malta

Sliema Malta - Hotels along the promenadeSituated on the north-eastern coast of Malta, bordering Gzira and St. Julians, Sliema is a bustling town overlooking Marsamxett Harbour, Manoel Island and Valletta on one side of the Tigne peninsula, and the open Mediterranean Sea on the other.

With a residential population of almost 13,500, the town is also a popular tourist resort with numerous hotels, bars and restaurants. Shopping in Sliema is centred on Tower Road where there is a wide variety of local shops, international high-street and designer outlets and a choice of supermarkets. Many of the hotels and cafes line the harbour along a stretch of road known as The Strand.

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St Julians and Paceville Malta

St Julians Malta and Nightlife in PacevilleSt Julians is a bustling town located on the East coast of Malta just North of the country’s capital city Valletta, mostly known for its tourism oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, bars, casinos and nightclubs.

Anyone who has visited this area in the recent years would find it hard to believe that St Julians was just a small, sleepy fishing village in the not so distant past.

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Bugibba, Qawra & St Paul’s Bay

The architecture does not inspire, but Bugibba is probably the cheapest place to stay on the island. Although somewhat cut off from Valletta and from other main parts of the island, its facilities are such that many of its visitors are happy to stay put.

The emphasis is on bars, pubs, discos and restaurants (mainly of the pasta, pizza and hamburger variety). A lively promenade offers bathing and a variety of water sports, including paragliding. On summer evenings the streets teem with people and music blares from late-night bars.

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Mellieha & Popeye Village

Perched high on a spur, the village of Mellieha (Maltese for salt pans), overlooks the sweeping expanse of its bay and beach.

It is a busy shopping center with more character than the sprawling resorts to its east. The steep main street, lined with grocery shops, small bars and restaurants, caters for local residents as well as holidaymakers.

Besides hosting the largest sandy beach in Malta, Mellieha has a range of self-catering accommodation, including luxury villas (one area with sea views is known as The Millionaire’s Valley).

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Valletta, Capital of Malta

It didn’t take the knights of St John long to discover the potential of the slopes of Mount Sceberras and the great sweep of surrounding harbour. A matter of months after the epic siege of 1565, Francesco Laparelli was sent to Malta by Pope Pius IV to advise on the building of a new city. The first stone was laid on 28 May 1566 and the city was completed by Lamparelli’s Maltese assistant, Gerolamo Cassar, just five years later. With the city complete, Cassar spend the 20 years designing the various auberges, the residences for the Knights, as well as the grand Masters’ Palace and the Great Co-Cathedral of St John.

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