Sliema Holidays

• Great for: Couples

The Hotel Fortina offers great accommodation right next to the sea in Sliema.

Hotel Fortina boasts excellent facilities. Guests can use the pool areas at the 5* Fortina Spa & Resort next door, as well as take advantage of the next door resort’s excellent spa centre (extra charge) and choice of restaurants.

Trip Advisor rates the Hotel Fortina 3.5 out of 5.

Whatever floats your boat, Sliema has something to entertain you:

• Sunbathe on the flat rocks in the bay, or head west to the sandy beaches at Golden Bay
• For a lively night out head over to nearby St Julian’s for Malta’s biggest nightclubs
• Enjoy a romantic meal and watch the sunset in the al fresco restaurants
• Pamper yourself in the relaxing Malta spas
• Have a water adventure; there’s snorkelling, diving sites, boat trips to Gozo and fishing expeditions

Sliema is one of the beat areas to eat out in Malta.

After a day of relaxation and pampering step out onto the Sliema’s seafront promenade to find elegant restaurants serving mouth-watering, fresh seafood dishes.

There’s many Oriental themed restaurants in Sliema serving exotic and stylish food, and you will also find Italian, American and local cuisine restaurants.

Choose to eat at the restaurants along the promenade to enjoy breath-taking sunsets over the Mediterranean Sea.

Get active on a holiday to Sliema.

As well as an abundance of remarkable outdoor and indoor pools, the spas in Sliema boast impressive gyms, often with different sections for strength building, cardiovascular exercise and toning.

The Palace Hotel has a contemporary fitness centre and there are squash and tennis courts available at the Union Club.

If you want to enjoy the Mediterranean sun there are plenty of outdoor activities available, including diving, golf, cycling and swimming.

Take a break from spa treatments and exercise to enjoy one of the best known ways to relax – retail therapy!

Sliema is one of the best places to go shopping in Malta and has everything from large shopping malls to local craft markets.

The closest complex is called ‘The Point’ and has popular brand stores and a variety of cafes and restaurants.

If you want to mix with the Maltese elite head to ‘The Ferries’ area to window shop the designer boutiques found there.

To pick up a local souvenir look out for shops selling traditional Maltese lace, pottery and woollen goods.

There’s also a shopping complex at nearby St Julian’s and quaint boutiques in the close by city of Valetta.

In the evening and night time Sliema’s seafront has a great choice of bars and discos.

From ‘pub’ style venues through to large, modern bars with dance floors, Sliema caters to many different tastes.

Most bars sell a mix of local and international beers as well as local wine and cocktails.

There’s often outside seating and some venues have live music during the week.

The town next to Sliema, St Julian’s, is renowned for being Malta’s clubbing capital.

The biggest late night clubs and bars are located in an area known as Paceville, including the Empire Club, Plush Lounge and Sky Club.

This clubs have different themed dance rooms and bars and play a mix of R&B, House, Chart and Urban music.

During the summer months Paceville is packed each night of the week with something to suit a variety of different ages and crowds. Many of the bars play loud music and there’s always drink promotions on offer.

If you’re feeling lucky there’s a casino at Dragonara Point and Paceville has 24 hour shops and fast food cafes.

Malta is a great destination for clubbing holidays not just for its vibrant nightlife but also because if offers plenty of interesting and fun activities to try in the day time.

Sliema is in a great location for reaching Malta’s most popular attractions, including the beautiful Mellieha Bay beach, the historical city of Valetta, the bustling resort of St Julian’s and plenty of world-class diving sites.

So when the clubs are shut there’s still plenty to keep you entertained in Sliema, whether you want to soak up the culture, explore the lush countryside or try your hand at water sports.