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    Sliema and St Julian's

    January 12 in Malta ⋅ 🌙 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.    Read more