Discover Sliema 2026

The several-kilometer-long promenade along the rocky coast invites a relaxed stroll with countless cafés, restaurants and direct sea access points, while also offering one of the most beautiful views of Valletta's skyline across the water.

A regular ferry service takes passengers across the Grand Harbour directly to the capital, Valletta, in just 10 minutes, offering one of Malta's most beautiful photo opportunities with the city's entire bastion front visible from the water.

As one of Malta's most modern districts, Sliema combines international shopping malls and boutiques with a lively bar and restaurant scene along the coast and serves many travelers as a comfortable base for excursions across the whole island.

Instead of sandy beaches, flat limestone platforms line Sliema's coast, offering easy access for jumping straight into the clear, deep-blue Mediterranean, a spot popular with locals looking to swim away from the big crowds.

Sliema lies directly across from Valletta on the other side of the Grand Harbour and is reachable by ferry in just 10 minutes or by bus via the bypass in about 25 minutes from the airport.

The several-kilometer-long promenade along the rocky coast invites a relaxed stroll with countless cafés, restaurants and direct sea access points, while also offering one of the most beautiful views of Valletta's skyline across the water.

A regular ferry service takes passengers across the Grand Harbour directly to the capital, Valletta, in just 10 minutes, offering one of Malta's most beautiful photo opportunities with the city's entire bastion front visible from the water.

As one of Malta's most modern districts, Sliema combines international shopping malls and boutiques with a lively bar and restaurant scene along the coast and serves many travelers as a comfortable base for excursions across the whole island.