Situated 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 [...]
St 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
