Malta Holidays & Sliema Hotels
On island of Malta, located in the central region of Mediterranean Sea, debark yearly millions of tourists looking for sunny weather, gorgeous beaches and numerous attractions of all kind. Even if this country, which stretches in fact over the entire Maltese archipelago, has a small area (only 316 square kilometers or 121 square miles) it has a huge number of historical and cultural attractions, so vacationers coming to this place can enjoy both great beach holidays and extremely rewarding cultural journeys. There are a lot of tourist resorts where holiday makers find great accommodation in luxury hotels or modern villas and one of the most visited vacation spots in Malta is town of Sliema.
Sliema is situated on the northeastern coast of island of Malta and is one of the premier travel destinations in the entire archipelago, being renowned as an upscale tourist spot with numerous shopping centers, restaurants, coffee shops, residential houses, and some of the most luxurious hotels in Malta. Due to the large number of tourists who spend their holidays in this resort, have been developed a lot of hotels in Sliema, both budget and luxury accommodation units. To the favorite 4 & 5 star resorts in Sliema belong Hotel The Palace, Hotel Fortina, Hotel Victoria, Hotel Preluna Hotel and Spa, Hotel Windsor, Hotel Diplomat, while 3 star hotels like Hotel Plevna, Hotel Plaza Regency, Hotel New Tower Palace, Hotel Milano Due, Hotel 115 The Strand Aparthotel, and Bayview Hotel & Apartments are also visited by many tourists. Majority of this hotels offer great holiday deals to Malta and to some resorts (like Hotel Preluna Hotel and Spa and Hotel Plevna) are available also convenient all inclusive vacation packages.
Nowadays Sliema (which means "peace" or "comfort" in Maltese) is officially named Tas-Sliema and is continued to north by a another luxury holiday resort named St. Julian's. As everywhere in the archipelago, tourist attractions in Sliema are numerous. In the area are several majestic churches like "In-Nazzarenu", "Sacre Cuor", "Stella Maris Church", or "St. Gregory the Great" and a multitude of old buildings with beautiful architecture. This town lies on a peninsula, so it has a front to the open sea (named "The Front") and a front to Marsamxett Harbour from Valleta, called "The Strand". The two cities are connected by ferry, so tourists can reach the capital city Valleta in just 10 minutes. Sliema is one of the top tourist spots in Malta from where start numerous boat trips and cruises like tours to the Grand Harbour, round-island cruises, cruises to island of Comino, or glass-bottom boat rides to admire the rich aquatic life of Mediterranean Sea.
Most hotels in Sliema are settled in front of smooth sandstone beaches, offering to their guests beautiful sea-views. Even if in the area are no sandy beaches, the shores are well maintained and arranged for ease access to the water, so holiday makers looking for beach vacations can enjoy great swimming and sun-bathing. Also, in the area are located two water-parks, the Mediterraneo Marine Park and the Splash & Fun Water Park, so tourists can spend a lot of time by practicing outdoor activities. In one of this parks (Mediterraneo Marine Park), people can admire dolphins and seals, and even swimming with dolphins at affordable rates! The main shopping area in Sliema stretches from Sliema Ferries to the Tower Road and features several malls, especially on and around Bisazza Street. When the sun goes down, most tourists visit the numerous terraces, bars and coffee shops (located very close to the waterfront) or go to the numerous restaurants from neighborhood to enjoy international and local cuisine.
Due to the fact that in the Maltese archipelago tourist attractions are concentrated on a relatively small area, holiday makers benefit on a lot of exciting moments during a single day, so they don't observe how their vacations are running out very fast! When comes the moment to leave the excellent hotels in Sliema where they enjoyed great holiday deals, majority of them are thinking already to come back some time to experience more of what island of Knights of Malta has to offer!
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