St Julian's Bay Travel Guide: Travel and tourist information, things to do and see in St Julian's Bay

Linked by its seafront to Sliema, St. Julian's has grown from a sleepy fishing village and is an ideal base for soaking up the sun along with the islands heritage and stunning scenery. Located around two curving bays, its centre retains much of its original village charm and has some quality restaurants where you can sample traditional Maltese delights.

An aquatic sports centre may also tempt you to take up scuba-diving or water-skiing. The hub of activity lies up the hill at Paceville, where the resort's night-life can be found. Other attractions include St. George's Bay.

The accommodation offers a wide range, varying from the 5-star Hilton to simple 1-star pensions.

Locality:

St Julian's Bay is situated on the north west coast, 5 mls north west of Valletta and 8 mls from the airport. It consists of a series of bays on the north east coast, adjoining Sliema and just before the open coast road to St Paul's Bay in the north.

Population: 398.500
Languages: Maltese and English (both official)
Currency: Maltese lira
Currency code: MTL
Local Times:
Malta - Valletta

Country Dialling Code: +356
Voltage: 240V 50Hz
Electrical plugs:
3 large flat prongs

Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea that lies S of the island of Sicily, Italy. The country is an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Għawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited. The five total Maltese islands- Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto, and Filflawith-have a combined land area of just 122 sq miles featuring narrow cobblestone streets, crowded with Norman cathedrals and baroque palaces.

The countryside is littered with the oldest known human structures in the world. Malta is very good at selling its romantic past of Copper Age temple builders and crusading celibate knights, and it has used this image to crank up a formidable tourism industry. Not that the islands are overrun with highrise resorts - yet.

Although small, Malta has a long and rich history, with evidence for habitation going back to the Neolithic era (4th millennium B.C.). The country boasts some of the world's most ancient standing buildings (the Neolithic temples), and its strategic location and good harbours in the middle of the Mediterannean have attracted Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Crusaders, the French and finally the British, with the colonial period lasting until 1964.

The main island of Malta (although just 95 square miles) is a popular travel destination largely due to its secluded bays and white sandy beaches, washed by unpolluted crystal clear blue waters. Set against the backdrop of the island's scenery and its light coloured stone buildings, Malta is a beautiful and fascinating destination.

Despite its size and seclusion, Malta and its smaller island Gozo enjoy a modern lifestyle and the social calendar is filled with summertime festivals with fireworks in honour of the numerous parish village patron saints, as well as the major carnival in early spring each year. The country capital, Valletta, besides offering some incredible Baroque buildings and fortifications as its main sightseeing attractions, is full of restaurants and cafes. The island's compact size is also a plus for tourists making travelling around very easy.

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