|
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.
|
Photos
of Sliema Malta
