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Sliema
ℹ️Practical info — Sliema
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- Walk along 'The Front' promenade in the evening when locals come out for their social stroll.
- Go swimming at 'Exiles' or 'Fond Għadir', where ladders provide easy access to clear, deep water.
- Use the ferry from Sliema Ferries to Valletta to avoid the heavy road traffic and enjoy the view.
- Look for parking in the shopping mall garages, as finding a street spot is notoriously difficult.
- Use Sliema as a transport hub; most harbor cruises and tour buses depart from the seafront.
🍽 Food
Visit the promenade restaurants for the daily catch and local seafood platters.
Due to the proximity to Sicily, you'll find excellent espresso and pastries in the backstreets.
Look for hidden local bakeries in the residential areas for freshly baked Maltese bread.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
The main shopping street featuring a wide variety of high-street fashion brands.
A pedestrianized street with many shops and pleasant cafes for a quick break.
Area along the water with more exclusive brands and modern retail concepts.
A lovely park along the promenade with shaded benches and many friendly street cats.
The rocky coastline is incredibly peaceful early in the morning before the swimmers arrive.
The quieter residential streets behind the theater offer a glimpse of old Sliema.
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Sliema is a major commercial and residential hub on the northeast coast of Malta, directly bordering Marsamxett Harbour. Originally a quiet fishing village, the locality developed in the 19th century as a popular summer resort for wealthy residents from Valletta. Today, Sliema is characterized by a modern skyline featuring numerous hotels, apartment complexes, and the island's largest shopping mall, 'The Point'. The town is home to a kilometer-long seaside promenade, known as the 'Sliema Front', which is a popular meeting point for walkers and joggers. Despite massive modernization, traditional Maltese townhouses with their characteristic colorful wooden balconies can still be found in the side streets. Sliema is regarded as the heart of Maltese tourism and gives excellent connectivity to the capital, Valletta, via a regular ferry service. The rocky coastline provides numerous swimming spots and is renowned for its clean, deep blue waters.
- Location: Malta
- Top sights: Parish Church Of Sacre Cuor · Sliema Point Battery · Stella Maris Parish Church
- Nearby: Marsa (4 km)
- Population: ~22.591
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is May–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Rain mm | 74 | 65 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 82 | 95 | 82 |
Geography
Facts
- The name 'Sliema' means 'peace' or 'serenity' in the Maltese language.
- In the 19th century, Sliema was the first suburb in Malta to develop outside the fortress walls.
- The town has the highest population density of all Maltese municipalities.
- Fort Tigné on Tigné Point was constructed in 1793 to protect the harbor.
- The Neo-Gothic Stella Maris Church was the first parish church in the town.
- Sliema is connected directly to Valletta by a 10-minute ferry crossing.
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