Sliema Travel Guide

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  •   Things to Do
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      a giant cruiseship is coming in there !
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Pro

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  Very central but commercialized place! 


Con

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  Parking can be unbearable at times !!!! 


In a nutshell

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  The place to go to both relax and see a bit of Malta at the same time. 

 

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Things to Do  

DuckVille

DuckVille, Sliema

 sandysmith Says:  Manoel Island is ripe for tourist development now and I believe plans are afoot for this along with the development of Tigne Point a bit further down the Sliema promenade. Completion date is estimated for 2012 - main components of the development will include a marina... 

The old distillery of Sea Water

The old distillery of Sea Water, Sliema

 globetrott Says:  The old Seawater distillery was built in 1881 and it was the very first such factory in Malta. Getting fresh drinking-water was always one of the main problems of the island, but this distillery was used only for quite a short period. You will find this historical building... 

Hotels  

The Waterfront Hotel

 6 Reviews and 268 Opinions  The Waterfront hotel was next to the Hotel Milano Due where i had spent 5 nights in November 2010.... 

The Victoria Hotel

 2 Reviews and 514 Opinions  We had been put in a room overlooking a building site. The holiday company hadn't warned us so we... 

Restaurants  

Hibiki: got worse

Hibiki: got worse, Sliema

 nsidiqi Says:  This was my favorite restaurant in Malta for the sushi in great atmosphere and good prices. The new staff does not know their menu, the prices are too high, the staff by the way make mistakes in charges, the food quality went completely down. I regret all this and hope that... 

Ta Kris Restaurant: Ta Kris was Great

Ta Kris Restaurant: Ta Kris was Great, Sliema

 eljusto Says:  Great restaurant. We had the Rabbit (Maltese specialty), and it was great. The kids had their Rib Eye Steak, which was cooked to perfection, and also excellent. Don't miss the starter of a selection of three dips with bread and crackers, also excellent. I would definately... 

The Star cafe: Nice snack food

The Star cafe: Nice snack food, Sliema

 Turska Says:  We wanted to have crepes for breakfast (at sunday morning, when we had slept little too long..) and this was the only place open serving them this time of the day. Crepes were good, ham was good (nothing too much fat or anything too chewy parts I´m allways afraid of in... 

TEX MEX Bar & Grill: Poor service

TEX MEX Bar & Grill: Poor service, Sliema

 Turska Says:  We like texmex food, so we went here. But we allmost felt sorry we did, becouse the service was so poor! It was kind of special day for us, so it would have been nice to have friendly service. The old man seemed like to be sorry that we came and bothered his day.Oh, and one... 

Il-Fortizza: Great pasta

Il-Fortizza: Great pasta, Sliema

 Turska Says:  Tell you the truth, we came here becouse we thought there would be T.G.I. Fridays. We don´t understand why people allways make fun of T.G.I. I think they have very good steaks, my husband loves their texmex and we both do love the potato skins. (And we don´t have Fridays at... 

Nightlife  

Time squere: Nice pub

Time squere: Nice pub, Sliema

 Turska Says:  This was close to tex mex-bar we went the same night, so we popped in. It felt more like a "real" pub than those in the Strand. I think if would have been closer to our hotel, we might have visited it more. Allthough there was the same problem as in allmost all the bars!... 

Black Gold Saloon: Our regular place for a "nightcap"

Black Gold Saloon: Our regular place for a "nightcap", Sliema

 Turska Says:  We felt this more realxed than some other places at the street, and it was big enough to find a table. It also had some beers to choose from (sorry locals, but Cisk isn´t that good if you ask me) icluding local Hopleaf and Blue label, witch were o.k.,but nothing really... 

Transportation  

Print the list of buses

Print the list of buses, Sliema

 Turska Says:  There are so many buses in Malta, and many buses going via same places (expesially hotel areas) that it was huge help for us, when someone asked me to print the routes before we go. When you know where you want to go, you´ll just search the name of the place from this list,... 

Ferry crossing to La Valletta

Ferry crossing to La Valletta, Sliema

 call_me_rhia Says:  Captain Morgan has a ferry service to La valletta. The crossing takes only 5 minutes and the price (June 2010) was 93 cents one way.From 1st October to 30th April the ferry leaves hourly (on the hour) from 8 am to 10 pm, then every 30 minutes until 4.40 pm. The last crossing... 

Take the ferry from Sliema to Valetta

Take the ferry from Sliema to Valetta, Sliema

 globetrott Says:  Take the ferry from Sliema to Valetta it is quite a fast way to get there and the ticket was only 93 cents per person oneway. This ferry does not run all day long, but it starts in the morning at 08.00am in wintertime and at 07.30am in summertime and makes mostly just 1... 

Shopping  

The Point: For a shop-aholic :)

The Point: For a shop-aholic :), Sliema

 Turska Says:  It´s a shopping centre. I guess many people find it very nice, but we didn´t. Allmost all of the shops you can find anywhere in Europe, there was nothing intresting in here. Only shop we went in was shoe-store at lower floor, the other ones didn´t get us intrested. We spend... 

Local Customs  

Electricity & Plugs in Malta

Electricity & Plugs in Malta, Sliema

 globetrott Says:  Electricity in Malta has 220 Volt, but the plug might be different from the one that you use in your homecountry and so it will be the best to take an adaptor-plug with you, because even the big hotels obviously dont have a single plug in the rooms for the ordinary plugs of... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

My smallest shower-cabin ever !

My smallest shower-cabin ever !, Sliema

 globetrott Says:  Oh gosh,lets see this the positive way: I really "made it" and was able to somehow slip into that tiny shower-cabin in my hotel and I also was able to take a shower without beeing able to get any soap on my feet, as standing was possible, but bending down was totally out of... 

Off The Beaten Path  

sea water distillery

sea water distillery, Sliema

 call_me_rhia Says:  Walking along Tigne seafront I came upon this strange little building with a strange writing on it. Sea water distilling 1881. Thanks to Wikipedia I laer discovered that this was the first ever sea water distillery on the island of Malta and that it was used to provide fresh... 

The duck's village

The duck's village, Sliema

 call_me_rhia Says:  The duck's village on Manoel Island in sliema is a bizarre place: a fenced garden of improvised stone sculptures and decaying animal figurines as well as – obviously – real living ducks. And those ducks have houses, gardens, a cemetery and even a boat. Each house has a sign... 

Sports & Outdoors  

At the Fortina : a great public pool with a view

At the Fortina : a great public pool with a view, Sliema

 globetrott Says:  In Sliema you will find a great public pool with an excellent view of Valletta. It is part of the hotel Fortina, but non-guests are welcome there as well. In the beginning of November it was a bit chilly there on a windy day, but I also had some days that had been warm... 

swimming...

swimming..., Sliema

 call_me_rhia Says:  Beach-bumming and swimming in Sliema is not exactly that easy, nice or scenic. There are no sand beaches and of the two waterfront areas, only one is suitable – the other being a harbor. So if you want to go to the “beach”, head to Tower Road and its rocky shore.In front of... 

Favorites  

Sliema

Sliema, Sliema

 call_me_rhia Says:  Sliema – originally named Tas-Sliema is a city axcross the of just under 15000 inhabitants across the water from La Valletta’s Marsamxett harbour. It is predominantly a modern town, with a long seafront promenade, plenty of unassuming buildings and lined with hotels, bars... 

 
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 Home - This is where I call home, having moved to Malta in February 2006 for good. I still plan to travel and am looking for a companion to go to India... This is th eview from my apartment in Sliema. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, Me and my partner are giong to Sliema in July for the 1st time, we are staying at the Park Hotel, I have looked on the weather... 

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A: There are daily boats departing from a village in the north of Malta. I think its name is Cirkewwa. The journey to Gozo is around 25 minutes. Be careful; public... 

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Sliema - One of the most visited places in Malta !

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 Sliema is situated just after Gzira if you are coming from the direction of Valletta the capital city ! It's very easy to find - just follow the promenade. 

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Sliema

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 Sliema is quoted as being Malta's "biggest and most popular resort" and yet it is not simpy a resort - it is an actual town too, the home to a lot of Maltese locals. In this respect I prefer it to... 

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Sliema Strand and Gzira

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 Sliema is the upmarket resort of Malta - renowned for its fine hotels and promenade walks. It was our base duing a week stay in Malta and as such proved a good choice for exploring Malta and ideal too... 

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A perfect place to choose a hotel for Malta !

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 Sliema is a great place to choose a hotel, when you plan to spend some time in La Valetta and / or the rest of Malta. La Valetta, Sliema and many other towns are set around the bay in a way that you... 

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Sliema- Malta's best resort

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 One of Malta's most popular holiday destinations, Sliema is also a fashionable shopping area. Almost guaranteed sunshine in the summer months makes it a fantastic base from which to explore... 

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