Stays in Gżira
Where the locals live, with Manoel Island as your front lawn.
Gżira is the strip of coast between Sliema and Valletta — less touristed than its neighbours, more lived in. Manoel Island sits across a short bridge: a little wild, a little marina, slowly being restored.
Our one-bedroom in Gżira is in Savoy Gardens — quiet building, balcony, the right size for a couple or one remote worker. Sliema's cafés are a ten-minute walk one way; Valletta's a six-minute ferry.
Walk the perimeter — wild grass, marina, a 17th-century fort being restored.
Where the yachts park. Coffee at the Black Pearl boat-bar.
Long promenade walk south, all the way to St Julian's.
A little above the bay — quiet, with a small playground.
Mornings on the promenade. Plants, bric-à-brac, occasional vinyl.
French bakery in Sliema, ten minutes' walk. Croissants by 7am.
Old-school Maltese fish restaurant on the Gżira waterfront.
Greek, family-run, big portions.
Diner-style brunch on the corner of Triq D'Argens.
Direct bus to Valletta, 8 minutes. Sliema ferry to Valletta, 6 minutes. Walking distance to St Julian's in 25 minutes.
