Sliema Beach

Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville


The Sliema waterfront is edged by flattish rocks, with stepped access at various points. It's a good place to swim from, though the water tends to be deep. There are also facilities for hire (sunbeds, water sports) at the private lidos scattered along the coast; admission costs around €10 per day.

In places along Triq it-Torri and at Qui-si-Sana, square pools have been cut into the soft limestone. These were made for the convenience of leisure-loving upper-class Maltese ladies, and are good for smaller children.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville attractions

1. ll-Fortiżża

0.17 MILES

Seaside tower built by the British in Gothic style in the 19th century; now houses a restaurant.

2. Stella Maris

0.25 MILES

'Our Lady Star of the Sea' was built in 1877. On the third Sunday in August, the church's revered Our Lady Stella Maris statue is paraded through nearby…

3. St Julian's Tower

0.36 MILES

A fortified coastal tower, built in the 17th century by Grand Master de Redin.

5. Sacred Heart Church

0.41 MILES

Built in 1872 by Paul Vella, a Valletta priest. During WWII, the church's Franciscan friary was bombed and 23 people were tragically killed.

6. Tigné Point (The Point)

0.69 MILES

Tigné Point, a promontory east of Sliema, was one of the sites where the Turkish commander Dragut Reis ranged his cannons to pound Fort St Elmo during the…

7. Portomaso Apartment & Marina Complex

0.73 MILES

The glitzy development of Portomaso is overlooked by the towering Hilton Hotel, and centres on a marina ringed by restaurants and bars. It's a popular…

8. Tigné Fort

0.79 MILES

Polygonal fort built by the Knights in 1793 to defend Marsamxett Harbour and later occupied by the British.