Holidays in Malta & Hotels in Sliema

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 over the entire Maltese archipelago has a small area (only 316 square kilometers or 121 square miles), it features a huge number of historical and cultural attractions and therefore 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 cozy accommodations in luxury hotels or modern villas, one of the most visited vacation spots in Malta being 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 holidays in this resort-town there have been developed a lot of accommodation units, both budget and luxury. To the most popular high class hotel resorts in Sliema belong Hotel The Palace, Hotel Fortina, Hotel Victoria, Hotel Preluna Hotel and Spa, Hotel Windsor, Hotel Diplomat, while 3 stars 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 high class resorts settled in this area offer great holiday deals to Malta and to some of it (like Preluna Hotel and Spa and Hotel Plevna) are available also very 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 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 and as result tourists can reach the capital city of Valleta in just 10 minutes and take sightseeing tours to see other points of interests! Sliema is one of the top tourist spots in Malta from where can be taken trips by boat to the Grand Harbour, round-island cruises or to island of Comino, or exciting glass-bottom boat rides that allow people 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 easy access to the water and therefore 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, allowing tourists to 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 and consequently don't observe how vacations running out very fast! When comes the moment to leave the excellent high class hotels in Sliema where 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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