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Sliema

Sliema holidays

Seaside Maltese town offering a long promenade, shopping and practical bus links between Valletta and St Julian's.

31°C AugustBest Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep4–7 nights

Check flights for 29 Aug – 5 Sep

At a glance

  • practical Malta base
  • walkable seaside stay
  • public-transport users
  • shopping-focused trips

Trip cost

7 nights in Sliema≈ €740–€1095 pp
Return flight
≈€96
Stay
≈€791
Food & local
≈€210

Includes the return fare from London Stansted. An estimate, not a quote — each booking happens separately with its supplier. How we work this out.

Stays

Stays in Sliema

From €151/night · Typical €270 · 26 stays · for your 7 nights

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Getting to Sliema

  • AirportMalta International Airport (MLA)
  • Transfer optionsBus, taxi

Malta International Airport near Luqa connects to Sliema by the Airport Direct TD3 bus, which also serves Gżira and St Julian's, and by taxi.

These fares are not for your selected dates.

Flexible-date fares from London Stansted

August from €144 return

Typical €195 · 7 nights

Sat 29 Aug

Ryanair

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September from €113 return

Typical €138 · 4 nights

Thu 17 Sept

Ryanair

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October from €96 return cheapest

3 nights

Fri 9 Oct

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Indicative, per traveller. You book with Aviasales.

Cheapest and typical return fare to Sliema by month, from London Stansted.
See fare details — 3 months as a table

Pick a month to set your trip to its real dates.

MonthLowestTypicalOptions
Aug€144€1954
Sep€113€1388
Oct€96—2

Areas of Sliema

A few places people base themselves, and who each tends to suit.

  • Tigné PointModern waterfront and shopping district, suits visitors wanting contemporary apartments and mall access.
  • Qui-Si-SanaEastern end of the promenade, relatively quiet stretch good for families and walkers.
  • Tower Road seafrontCentral promenade area with consistent sea views, ideal if you want coastal walks right outside your accommodation.
  • Manuel Dimech and side streetsInland grid of streets offering a more local feel and potentially calmer evenings than the direct seafront.
  • Sliema FerriesArea around the Valletta ferry and bus stops, convenient for frequent crossings to the capital.

When to go

Monthly climate normals (multi-year reanalysis data). Gold months are the best weather fit.

Best overall
June · July · August · September
Hottest
July · 32°C
Wettest
November · 59mm
  • Jan16°44mm
  • Feb16°39mm
  • Mar17°31mm
  • Apr19°22mm
  • May23°31mm
  • Jun29°4mm
  • Jul32°1mm
  • Aug31°5mm
  • Sep29°28mm
  • Oct25°56mm
  • Nov21°59mm
  • Dec18°37mm

What each season is like

Spring
Promenade is pleasant with moderate use; sea generally cool, but buses and ferries already run regular schedules.
Summer
Seafront and swimming spots become very busy and traffic can feel dense, especially around evening stroll times.
Autumn
Still good for sea access with slightly fewer visitors, though stormier days can make the coastline feel exposed.
Winter
Quieter and more local in feel; some outdoor cafe seating and sea-oriented activities scale back.

What’s on in Sliema

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Compare Malta destinations

Still deciding? Other Malta destinations, with the same weather and typical-stay data behind them.

DestinationAugTypical stay
St Julian's31°C4–7 nights
Valletta31°C3–5 nights

Good to know about Sliema

Worth it for

Makes a more everyday, residential-leaning base than Valletta while still close to the capital by ferry or bus.

Keep in mind

Area is strongly developed with hotels and apartments, so it feels more like a modern town than a historic centre.

Why go

  • Makes a more everyday, residential-leaning base than Valletta while still close to the capital by ferry or bus.
  • Offers easier bus connections and shopping than smaller coastal neighbours like Gżira or Msida.
  • Lets you walk along the coast to St Julian's while staying somewhere quieter than Paceville.

Worth knowing

  • Area is strongly developed with hotels and apartments, so it feels more like a modern town than a historic centre.
  • Rocky shoreline means limited traditional sandy beach access compared with northern resort areas.
  • Traffic along the main seafront road can be busy and noisy at peak times.