Enclosed balconies evolved under Knights of St. John for status, now a protected cultural symbol

Sliema Tower, aka St Julian's Tower, 17th century watchtower

Sliema Street (spoiler alert, there's a cache in the phone box)

Modern Sliema on the left, Valetta on the right

Fort Cambridge Battery, slated for restoration as a tourist attraction in 2007... still waiting

Sliema and St Julian's

12 января, Мальта ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

Today we explored the cities that inhabit the two peninsulas north of Valletta - Sliema and St Julian's.

They are seaside resort towns (think Gold Coast, but without decent beaches), with high rises along a promenade, and many restaurants and cafes, and mini-marts on almost every block.

We visited 1st Sliema Scout Group, the oldest operating Scout group outside the UK (they thoughtfully had a cache hidden in front of their building) as well as various forts and towers, some built by the British to defend Malta and protect their sea passage from the UK to India via Suez Canal.

We had octopus for lunch in St Julian's, dinner at the Turkish cafe near our hotel, and a Cinnabon scroll for supper.Читать далее

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