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Sliema

Sliema is in Malta.

Culture and History

Sliema and St Julian's are Malta's most modern and most built up areas and where most tourists stay. It is where one will find the most hotels, rental apartments, restaurants, bars, shops and clubs.

Travel to Sliema & Visa Requirements

By car

Buses to Sliema

By boat

There is the Sliema ferry which for 40ct will take you from Valletta.

Tours & Getting around Sliema

Sliema attractions and sightseeing

Sliema city tours

Learn

Several of Malta's English language schools are located here.

Work

Sliema souvenirs & shopping

This is Malta's largest and most modern shopping district. You'll find several streets packed full of shops, including international favorites like Zara, Top Shop and Mango, as well as a variety of many designer labels. Malta's prices aren't anything to be excited about, but if you're looking for something trendy, possibly from a store that's more uncommon in the States, this is where you'll find it.

Sliema Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Baracuda in Baluta Bay has some of best food around. Fish is what they do best, fresh out of the sea.

Sliema nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Sliema cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

Budget

  • Hibernia House Gateway Hostel, Depiro Street, tel. +356-21-333859, [1]. Cheap and friendly HI-affiliated hostel, just don't expect too many frills. Dorm rooms have basic cooking facilities. Good location a few blocks from the beach.

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Being the busiest tourist area petty crime associated with it is most rife here. That said there is still relatively little crime compared to many other mediterannean tourist destinations.

Cope

Get out

This page was last edited at 20:32, on 14 July 2008 by Wikitravel user Morph. Based on work by David and Jani Patokallio, Wikitravel user(s) PeterW and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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