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A bright and carefree vacation town in the north, St. Julian’s has broad appeal for any trip to Malta’s gorgeous coast.
St
Julian's is spread around the bay of the same name on the north coast of Malta. Its neighbour to the south is
Sliema. It is the biggest and
liveliest holiday area in Malta.
St.
Julian's has grown from a sleepy fishing village and is an ideal base for
soaking up the sun along with the islands heritage and stunning scenery.
Located around two curving bays, its centre retains much of its original
village charm and has some quality restaurants where you can sample traditional
Maltese delights.
St
Julian's Bay includes the smaller bays of Balluta Bay and Spinola Bay, the new
marina of Portomaso and the quieter district of St George's Bay. This is where
the best swimming area is, mostly from the rocks but there is a narrow sandy beach.
There are also 2 summer lidos at Dragonara Point and another in St George’s
Bay.
An
aquatic sports centre may also tempt you to take up scuba-diving or
water-skiing. For those who enjoy an active nightlife, the hub of activity lies
up the hill at Paceville.
Saint
Julian enjoys a Mediterranean climate; winters, here, are mild but rainy,
while summers are hot and dry. During summer, the temperatures consistently
stay above 30°C, while in winter the average temperature is 15°C.
The average
monthly temperatures are:
|
°C |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Day |
15 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
24 |
20 |
17 |
|
Night |
9 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
Bay Street (St George's Bay) is a modern shopping
mall, aimed mainly at young shoppers, which includes various places to
eat.
Malta's most characteristic shopping is to be found just across the water, at Valletta, in the many independent
shops along Merchant's Street and
St Paul's Street, most
selling shoes, leather, silver and gold filigree.
If you
prefer to get a real feel for the Maltese way of life, the Valletta Sunday market (St James Ditch, outside City
Gate), a mix of flea market and regular goods, is the place to go. It is a
major event attracting holidaymakers and locals from all over the island. Many
of the same items reappear at Valletta's daily market on Merchant's Street though
it lacks the atmosphere and crowds of the Sunday meeting.
Paceville
is Malta's nightlife capital and the buzzing centre of St Julian's.
If you're between 18 and 25, or just
young at heart, Paceville will
probably be your holiday paradise. There is a vast array of music bars warming up for the main
late-night action which is the clubs
and discos. Some names to look
out for are:
For the
more mature clientele there is BJs (Ball Street) which offers live jazz every night. Also outside
Paceville, around Spinola Bay
are several more music bars
catering.
For something a bit different there is always the Dragonara Palace Casino (Westin Dragonara Resort).
Once you
have exhausted the water sports facilities and had enough of sun and swimming,
St Julian’s is ideally placed to explore the rest of Malta.
Here are a
few suggestions to get you started:
You can
safely drink the tap water in St Julian’s. It is a safe resort however you
should take the usual precautions with valuables.