Guidebook for Sliema and beyond
Arrivals and Departures
This is where you'll be landing :) A lot of Maltese people actually go to the airport just for a drink or a meal whenever the weather isn't that great outside. This happens about 20 times per year ;)
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Malta International Airport
This is where you'll be landing :) A lot of Maltese people actually go to the airport just for a drink or a meal whenever the weather isn't that great outside. This happens about 20 times per year ;)
Food Scene
Lovely kiosk on the sliema waterfront. Recently refurbished to great standards. They serve great food and even better cocktails.
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Compass Lounge
1000Lovely kiosk on the sliema waterfront. Recently refurbished to great standards. They serve great food and even better cocktails.
Ta' Kolina
Restaurant specializing in Maltese cuisine.
Very nice kiosk across the road. One of my favourite places in town. It helps that it's so close. When my daughters were babies I used to go home to change them in comfort & then go back to my table!
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Il-Gabbana
Tower RoadVery nice kiosk across the road. One of my favourite places in town. It helps that it's so close. When my daughters were babies I used to go home to change them in comfort & then go back to my table!
Pizzeria upstairs, restaurant and open air lounge bar downstairs. Very, very popular in summer.
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Surfside
Tower RoadPizzeria upstairs, restaurant and open air lounge bar downstairs. Very, very popular in summer.
Barracuda Restaurant
194 Main StreetTa' Kris for dinner
80 Fawwara LnLittle Argentina
Tower RoadEssentials
Government health centre. Free of charge for EU nationals. Lets hope you don't need it but if you do you know where it is.
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Gzira Health Centre
55 Triq Il-FlottaGovernment health centre. Free of charge for EU nationals. Lets hope you don't need it but if you do you know where it is.
This is the closest hospital to the flat. It's good in an emergency but please keep in mind that this is a private hospital and that you will eventually be issued with a request for payment. The national public hospital is Mater Dei and it about 10 minutes away by ambulance and maybe 15 to 20 minutes away by private car.
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Saint James Hospital
11 George Borg Olivier StreetThis is the closest hospital to the flat. It's good in an emergency but please keep in mind that this is a private hospital and that you will eventually be issued with a request for payment. The national public hospital is Mater Dei and it about 10 minutes away by ambulance and maybe 15 to 20 minutes away by private car.
This is the pharmacy closest to the Howard Milner flat. It's 2 minutes away at most. It's open Monday to Saturday from 9am till 7pm. On Sundays pharmacies open following a rota issued by the local health department. There should be a notice at the pharmacy saying which pharmacy is open on the day. There is a private doctor's clinic on the premises. The doctor isn't available all day. It's usually best to check at the pharmacy when he will be there next.
Stella Maris Pharmacy
34 Triq MilnerThis is the pharmacy closest to the Howard Milner flat. It's 2 minutes away at most. It's open Monday to Saturday from 9am till 7pm. On Sundays pharmacies open following a rota issued by the local health department. There should be a notice at the pharmacy saying which pharmacy is open on the day. There is a private doctor's clinic on the premises. The doctor isn't available all day. It's usually best to check at the pharmacy when he will be there next.
D'Argens Pharmacy
Shopping
The Point Shopping Mall
Biggest Mall in Malta. Mostly designer clothes.
Mercury Shopping District
Bay Street Shopping Centre
Triq Sqaq LourdesGetting Around
Sliema is divided into many unofficial areas known by several names. The Howard Milner flat is in the area known as Stella Maris or Ghar Id-Dud. The bus stops tend to reflect the name of the area.
Ghar Id - Dud
Ghar Id - DudSliema is divided into many unofficial areas known by several names. The Howard Milner flat is in the area known as Stella Maris or Ghar Id-Dud. The bus stops tend to reflect the name of the area.
Most popular bus stop in Sliema. Named after the ferries that leave from here for various parts of the island.
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Ferries 1 station
Most popular bus stop in Sliema. Named after the ferries that leave from here for various parts of the island.
Parks & Nature
Nice gardens providing plenty of photo opportunities. The views from here are amazing. It's a good place to visit if you have children in the group as there is a play ground at one end of the garden. There's also a nice,casual, family friendly kiosk serving reasonably priced food. It's not high cuisine but it's okay for the price and surroundings. It's a great place to see fire works from when there is a local feast. The gardens are home to a large cat colony. They all have their own little houses and are well looked after but the local cat lovers. :) Keep an eye out for the big cat statue on the roof of the public facilities.
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Izindawo zokuhlala zase-Independence
Tower RoadNice gardens providing plenty of photo opportunities. The views from here are amazing. It's a good place to visit if you have children in the group as there is a play ground at one end of the garden. There's also a nice,casual, family friendly kiosk serving reasonably priced food. It's not high cuisine but it's okay for the price and surroundings. It's a great place to see fire works from when there is a local feast. The gardens are home to a large cat colony. They all have their own little houses and are well looked after but the local cat lovers. :) Keep an eye out for the big cat statue on the roof of the public facilities.
Nice playground for the kids. It's suitable for ages 2 to 10 maybe 12 at a stretch. Best playground in town.
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Qui-Si-Sana
Nice playground for the kids. It's suitable for ages 2 to 10 maybe 12 at a stretch. Best playground in town.
Drinks & Nightlife
This the main spot for Maltese night life. It's worth a visit just to see what it's all about. It might not be everyone's cup of tea. Generally, the later you go the older the crowd though the average age is generally in the early 20s. Paceville is also home to a number of very good restaurants. The better ones are usually found in the side streets away from the bars and clubs. If you head down the stairs (you'll know them when you see them) towards Bay Street and St. George's Bay you'll find a cinema complex, a small shopping mall and a bowling alley as well as a few more mature night spots. This area is popular also during the day.
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Paceville
This the main spot for Maltese night life. It's worth a visit just to see what it's all about. It might not be everyone's cup of tea. Generally, the later you go the older the crowd though the average age is generally in the early 20s. Paceville is also home to a number of very good restaurants. The better ones are usually found in the side streets away from the bars and clubs. If you head down the stairs (you'll know them when you see them) towards Bay Street and St. George's Bay you'll find a cinema complex, a small shopping mall and a bowling alley as well as a few more mature night spots. This area is popular also during the day.