The town of Sliema is located in the northeastern part of Malta and is the only town in a few minutes. By car from the capital Malta, Valletta. It is one of the busiest towns in Malta that combines the main elements of business, entertainment, nightlife and sightseeing. It has become an exciting place for holiday makers, to provide the charm of a big city and traditional city atmosphere. The interesting point of Sliema is modern high-rise building consisting of office, apartment, hotel, as opposed to old building, fortress, church's archaic elements.
Traditional Sliema
Sliema, like most of the coastal towns of ancient Malta, is a small fishing village and played an important role in the history of Malta. In the Great Siege Battle of 1565, Sliema was called "coroutine". It was used as a Turkish army camp led by Dragut. Dragut was surprisingly killed by bombardment from Fort St. Petersburg. Elmo is on the other side of the Marsamxett harbor, Sliema stands. Later, Fort Tigne was developed by the Order of St. John in the late 18th century and later developed by British. A huge restoration and development plan to restore the fort (one of many things scattered on the Malta coast), ultra modern apartment, square, new shopping center are being built now.
Today's Sliema
Sliema is one of Malta's main business centers, especially in the retail industry, today is the main center of shopping and cafe life. It consists of several packed shopping high streets, together with one of the most established shopping malls in Malta, from common street names such as accessories, M & S, Topshop. There are many cafés that are always crowded with people who are drinking wine and coffee among shops in designer brands such as Maxmara and Furla.
Hotels & Restaurants in Sliema
Tourism is another important factor for many reasons. First, Sliema boasts a long walk, beach and long coastline that is easy to access. In fact, there are numerous bus stops along the coast, everyone can easily go from the island to any of the famous traditional Malta's yellow buses. The beautiful coast has resorts, public beaches and various diving spots. The warmth of the Mediterranean, making Sliema a unique town in both summer and winter. Sliema is the majority of accommodation in Malta. Here we have two 5 hotels, one of which is the new Deluxe Boutique Hotel & The Palace. Victoria Hotel & # 39; 4 hotels, including 3 hotels in 12, 9 hotels & 2 hotels & 8 guesthouses!
In the evening, you can choose Malta's top 40 restaurants to ensure a perfect dining experience each time. There are a wide variety of luxury cafes, wine bars, take-outs, award-winning Mediterranean cuisine and oriental dishes. In the warmer season, the table flows out to the street, and the diner can enjoy the sea view and calm wind. Distributors of ice cream will then begin to appear scattered around the main streets and coasts. About entertainment and nightlife, more than 50 bars spread through the town. Julian's & # 39; - neighboring town - within walking distance. This town is a major entertainment center in Malta, clubs, bars, cinemas and restaurants.
Even if you enjoy sunburning shopping, sunbathing, swimming, diving, dining, coffee and beer, Sliema has something for everyone. When visiting Malta, we strongly encourage you to include this unique city in your itinerary.
