Sliema Location

Located on the Malta's east coast 5km north of Valletta by road, 0.5km by ferry

Sliema occupies a peninsular with sea fronts 'The Strand (Ix-Xatt)' facing Marsamxett harbour, Valletta, Sliema Creek & Manoel island or 'Tower Road (Triq It-Torri)' the open Mediterranean sea

Package holiday Transfer time between Luqa airport and Sliema 30 minutes to 1 hour

Sliema Description

Sliema is the main coastal resort on Malta, it is also a very large residential area. If you like a little sightseeing in your holiday, combined with sports and good food, Sliema fits the bill. This busy – and still growing – town focuses on The Strand, a broad promenade with views of Valletta 0.5km to 1km away. Sliema’s shops are among the best on the island - look for Maltese lace, fine silverware, pottery, and woolens. When night falls Sliema’s bars and restaurants are relaxed and mellow in mood with a cosmopolitan feel.

Ensure you see the fabulous view of the magnificent fortifications and church domes of Valletta rising high above Marsamxett harbour, from The Strand in Sliema. This is one of the best views of Valletta available.

Sliema Seafront

• The Sliema seafront runs from St Julians in the north to near Manoel Island and Gzira in the West. For most of this distance there is a wide promenade with seating, cafes, children's playgrounds statues and fountains. In some areas these facilities are on different levels.
• Most of the promenade is backed by the busy main roads, Tower Road and The Strand. Several bus routes run along these roads see below
• The promenade overlooks a flat bed rock beach, 2 swimming pool lidos and hotel pools at the Qui Si Sana end
• The tip of the peninsula is under development and not accessable

Sliema Beaches

There is a small strip of golden sand where Sliema meets St Julian's. The Sliema coast along Tower road consists of wide promenades fronted with flat, rocky beaches with water sports and 2 swimming pool lidos. Besides hotel pools and sun terraces the golden flat rocks are popular with sun worshippers. There is easy access to the sea for a cool down in the hot summer months.

Shopping in Sliema

Sliema attracts the sophisticates of Maltese society. This is where the fashionable shops and boutiques can be found, most congregate in an area called "The Ferries" which will cater for all your expensive tastes.

Nightlife in Sliema

 

• This is a place to see and be seen. Watching the world go by whilst enjoying an evening meal, or taking in the views over the floodlit bastions of Valletta are stylish ways to wind down and prepare for a night in one of Sliema's many bars and clubs.

Sliema Restaurants & Cuisine

 

• Sliema restaurants offer international style cuisine from across the globe including Italian to Indian & Chinese.
• Many restaurants are along the coast.
• Ensure you try some traditional Maltese cuisine especially the fresh fish dishes and rabbit dishes- Fenech, fried or baked rabbit in a casserole. Regarded as national dish
• 2 extremely popular cafes can be found on either side of Tower road at the bottom of the hill where it meets The Strand.

Some of the better quality restaurants in Sliema
Name	Class		Address
Ristorante Fumia	first	Reguarded by many as the best in Sliema - A great seafood restaurant	16 High Str / Triq il Kbira
Sayame Thai restaurant	first	Thai & Chinese cuisine	Graham Str
The Dragon Oriental cuisine	first	Oriental cuisine	Qui-Si-Sana
The Peak Oriental restaurant	first	Oriental cuisine	Level 8 Plaza Complex, Bisazza Str
Anni Venti restaurant	second		11 The Strand
Cafe Tigne restaurant	second		21 Tigne Seafront
Giorgio's restaurant & cafe	second	Specializes in Maltese food & pastries	17 Tigne Seafront
Hole in The Wall restaurant	second		32 High Str / Triq il Kbira
Il galeone restaurant	second		36 Tigne Seafront
La Vigna restaurant	second		7 Tigne Str
Magic Kiosk restaurant	second		St. Anne Square
Mamma Mia restaurant	second	Very popular Italian cuisine restaurant	8 Qui-Si-Sana
Marianna's Tex-Mex restaurant	second	Mexican style restaurant & cuisine	132 Tower Road
Marojja restaurant	second		Qui-Si-Sana
MV Mecklenbrurg restaurant	second		Tigne Seafront
New Strand Pebbles restaurant	second		89 The Strand
Ponte Vecchio restaurant	second		Tower Road
Porto Palo restaurant	second		30 Tigne Seafront
Sea Cliff restaurant	second		220 Tower Road
T.G.I. Friday's restaurant	second	Marvelous location that adds to the atmosphere. Steakhouse/ American cuisine. Well known in UK. American restaurant group	Il-Fortizza (Sliema for)t, Tower Road
Ta' Kris restaurant & Maltese bistro	second		80 Fawwara Lane, off Bisazza Str, Tigne Seafront
Ta' Kolina restaurant	second	Maltese & international cuisine.	151 Tower Road
Tal-lanca restaurant	second		Tigne Seafront / Bisazza Str
Trattoria Dico	second		67a St Domenic Str
Vino Veritas restaurant	second		65 Dingli Str

Sports

SCUBA Diving and Training

• Scuba Diving for beginners and experienced divers is available from Diving schools along Tower Road
  • Aquanauts Dive School  In the Qui San Sana area of the seafront
    NSTS Aqua Centre
    60 IX Xatt
    Ta Sliema
    Aquanauts Dive School provides both Dive trips and Diving courses.  Aquanauts Dive School
  • Oxygène Malta 
    Planet Court Ground floor, Tigne Seafront, Sliema SLM15Malta
• Snorkeling in the sea along Tower Road and the eastern end of the Tigne seafront
• The Marsa Sports Club, about 12km, offers golf, tennis and squash.
• Sliema Wanderers Football club Website

Sliema / Valletta Ferry service

A regular ferry service operates between Sliema, near the meeting of The Strand and Tower Road, and Valletta across Marsamxett harbour

Note it is a very steep accent to Valletta from the quay side

 

Sliema Bus Services

Plenty of buses run along Sliema's sea fronts going either to Valletta or further north on the island. 

Bus routes 60, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68 Night service 62

More about bus services

 

Hotels

see Sliema hotel & aparthotels

 

Important telephone numbers:


Sliema Police Station 2133 0502

 

Sliema Churches

 

• THE PARISH CHURCH OF STELLA MARIS   website

 

Stella Maris Band

 

• Stella Maris Band  Website