Sliema Malta

Sliema  and the coastline up to neighbouring St Julian's constitutes Malta's main coastal resort. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and caf'e life. Sliema is pronounced "sleeyma" and sometimes mistakenly pronounced "selima" by tourists. 

Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most recent hotels. Tower Road is its 5Km promenade, full of shops, restaurants, banks, supermarkets, Internet cafes, and day cruise boats.The road continues north to St. Julians and Paceville and southward towards the Strand Gzira, Ta Xbiex , Msida and Valletta. Sliema, coming from the word Sliem ,meaning `peace', was once a fishing town on the peninsula across Grand Harbour from Valletta. The town began to develop rapidly in the early 20th century as a summer resort for wealthier Valletta residents. Their elegant villas and town houses line the quiet, inland streets. The Sliema promontory offers on one side stunning views across to Valletta and on the other, open sea views. The promenade, which runs for several kilometers from Gzira just south of Sliema to St Julian's, is ideal for walker and joggers. There are plenty of seats along the promenade and on summer evenings the seafront becomes a sociable meeting place for locals. The coastline has two tower fortifications: a De Redin watch tower built in the 17th century; the other was built by the British in neo-gothic style in the 1880s

The Resort :Sliema and St Julians resort are Malta's main coastal resort towns and a heartland for shopping, entertainment and café life. Since Valletta with its historic attractions and corporate importance is also very close the area is considered to be most central on the island They are also key commercial and residential areas with some of Malta's newest hotels and apartments. Sliema, once a fishing town, began to develop in the early 20th century as small resort for wealthier Valletta residents. Their elegant villas and town houses line the quieter back streets. The sea front from Gzira to St Julian's, which offers first stunning views across to Valletta and then open horizons, is a popular meeting place and ideal for walkers and joggers. St Julian's and Paceville are Malta's main nightlife areas. Picturesque St Julian's Bay, still used by fishermen, is lined with bougainvillea-clad cafés and restaurants.

Sliema Malta Information Guide

 Location:   East Malta

Photos of Sliema Malta

Getting There: Bus 60,61,62,53,64,67,68 from Valletta

Neighboring Towns and Villages: Saint Julians,Gzira,Valletta,San Gwann

Malta Tel code: ++356

Accommodation: A Range of Hotels in Sliema most 3 and 4 star hotels as well as some private self catering apartments  are available for rental accommodation in Sliema

Beaches: Rocky beaches and clubs Sliema Tower road stretching to Tigne seafront

Shopping in Sliema All amenities,shopping malls and all types of shopping is possible in Sliema. All  Banks in Malta have a branch outlet in Sliema for any foreign exchange or money matters.

Entertainments: Island pleasure Cruises,, ,Seaside Bars, Cinemas,Amusement,Fishing, Watersports, Snorkling, Scuba Diving.

Eating out: Lots of Restaurants,Kiosks,and snack bars to choose from in this area and are available or open at most times of the day or night

Public transport:  - Regular and frequent buses to Valletta Bus Route Map

Internet Cafes: Yes on the strand and in most seaside establishments

Health: Pharmacy list in Sliema Pharmacy List Malta and Gozo