The back story
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The back story
Sliema and St Julian’s: the back story
The sea-front towns: promenades, ferries, the MICHELIN stars of Balluta and Sliema, and Paceville’s nights.
Area guide · Malta
Sliema & St Julian’s: Our Favourites
The promenade, four MICHELIN stars, Spinola Bay, Paceville and the ferry to Valletta.
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What to see and do
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An hour
The Sliema front to St Julian’s
Along the promenade from the Strand round Tigné and the Tower Road front to Balluta and Spinola Bay.
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Malta’s general hospital
Mater Dei Hospital
Malta’s main public general hospital, at Msida, with the emergency department.
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Every 15 minutes
Valletta ferries (Sliema and the Three Cities)
Catamaran ferries from the Strand in Sliema to Valletta, and from Valletta to the Three Cities.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN star
Rosamì
One MICHELIN star in The Villa on Balluta Bay.
Main Street, Balluta Bay, St Julian's STJ 1017 (The Villa)Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Fernandõ Gastrotheque
One MICHELIN star on Tigne Street, Sliema.
17 Tigne Street, Sliema SLM 3172Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Le GV
The newest MICHELIN star in Malta (2026), on Thornton Street, Sliema.
Thornton Street, Sliema SLM 3143Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
AYU
A Bib Gourmand on The Strand in Gżira, facing Manoel Island.
209 The Strand, Gżira GZR 1023Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Chophouse
A grill at Tigné Point, looking across to Valletta.
Censu Xerri, Tigné Point, Sliema SLM 3190Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
The Seafood Market Grill
Fish and seafood on Msida Road, Gżira.
Msida Road, Gżira GZR 1403Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Caviar & Bull
A restaurant on St George’s Bay, in the MICHELIN Guide.
St George's Bay, St Julian's STJ 3301Explore View on map
Bars and beach clubs
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On the Dragonara point
Dragonara Casino
A casino in the nineteenth-century Dragonara Palace on the point of St Julian’s.
Shopping and food
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On St George’s Bay
Bay Street
A shopping complex on St George’s Bay, St Julian’s.
St George's Bay, St Julian's STJ 3311Explore View on map
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On Bisazza Street
Plaza Shopping Centre
A shopping centre on Bisazza Street, off Tower Road in Sliema.
Bisazza Street, Sliema SLM 1640Explore View on map
Where to stay
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In Sliema
AX The Palace
A five-star hotel in Sliema, a short walk from the Strand and the ferry to Valletta.
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Facing Valletta
Barceló Fortina Malta
A hotel on the Sliema waterfront looking across Marsamxett Harbour to Valletta.
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On St George’s Bay
Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay
A resort hotel on the point of St George’s Bay, St Julian’s, with its own lidos.
St George's Bay, St Julian's STJ 3301Explore View on map
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