St Julian's travel guides & articles
All 33 in-depth pieces we’ve published on St Julian's — newest first.
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Seeing the Grand Master's Palace Properly From St Julian's
The Order of St John ran Malta from these rooms for 250 years. This is what is inside now, what entry costs, and when to make the trip from St Julian's.
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Walking Valletta Waterfront Around the Cruise Crowds
Pinto Wharf is free to walk, ten minutes from the harbour lift and busiest in a two-hour window you can step around. Here is how to time it and what the extras cost.
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Riding Gozo by Buggy on a Private Day from St Julian's
What a driver-led buggy day across Gozo involves: the ferry timings, the stops that work for a group, the ones that don't, and what you get for paying a driver.
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Gozo by Tuk Tuk and the Blue Lagoon in a Day from St Julian's
What a chauffeured tuk tuk day across Gozo covers, what the Blue Lagoon landing pass changes, and whether the packaged version beats taking the ferry yourself.
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Half a Day in Marsaxlokk from St Julian's
The painted boats, the hour when the fish market is still a working fish market, the swimming coast past the headland, and how to fit all of it into four or five hours without a car.
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Senglea and the Quiet End of Malta's Grand Harbour
A walking route through one of Malta's quieter fortified towns, with the ferry fares, opening hours and door rules to check before you cross.
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Under the Mosta Dome on a Day Trip from St Julian's
What the two tickets cover, how long the Rotunda takes, when the church shuts to visitors, and the walk that fills the rest of the day.
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Beating the Blue Grotto Boat Queue from St Julian's
The boats at Wied iż-Żurrieq are walk-up only and cost about €10 in cash. The hour you arrive and the wind decide whether you get out at all, and where you join the quay decides how long you wait.
Band Marches and 21:45 Fireworks at the St Julian's Festa
The parish feast falls on the last Sunday of August, and one walk from the old church down to Spinola Bay covers the bands, the procession and the fireworks.
Parks, Cliffs and Coast Paths Near St Julian's
Fourteen free places to walk near St Julian's. They run from a walled garden five minutes off Spinola Bay out to cliff rim and reedbed, and each one comes with its hours, its bus routes and its honest limits.
What to Do in St Julian's When the Rain Kills the Beach
Fifteen indoor places in and around St Julian's that hold up when the bays go grey, with prices, opening hours, door policies and which ones will take a group.
Two Days in Malta from a Base in St Julian's
Forty-eight hours, one room on Spinola Bay and no hire car: where to swim, when the guns fire and which kitchens open on which days.
Getting Around St Julian's When the Coast Road Jams
Two rush hours clog St Julian's every day. This is the walk, the bus numbers and the five-minute ferry crossing that get you round them.
Mdina and Rabat in a Day from St Julian's
One walking route, three ways to get there, and the opening hours that decide the order you do it in.
St Julian's for Grandparents, Teenagers and Everyone Between
How to run a St Julian's trip when the group spans forty years: a flat waterfront, tables you can reach without steps, and sightseeing you can do sitting down.
Four Hours on the Water from St Julian's
What a half-day boat out of Spinola Bay costs, how far four hours gets you, and which hull suits your group.
How to Stay in St Julian's and Skip the Party Crowds
Paceville is four streets wide. Here is where St Julian's stays quiet, what it costs and when to move.
Walking St Julian's Alone After Dark
One lit route from Balluta Bay to Dragonara Point, with the rooms, doors and lifts that make an evening in St Julian's straightforward on your own.
October in St Julian's Means Warm Water and Free Tables
The sea sits at 23 to 24°C and the promenade is walkable at midday. At seven in the evening the terraces above Spinola Bay still have room.
What to Sort Out Before You Book St Julian's in 2026
St Julian's is four different places inside a twenty-five minute walk, and most first bookings land in the wrong one.
St Julian's With Kids Beyond the Paceville Strip
A walking route through St Julian's built around the gardens, the sand, the indoor play and the boats, with the prices, the opening hours and the caveats.
Sleeping Near St Julian's Restaurants and Away From Paceville
The clubs and the good dinners in St Julian's are 600 metres apart. The street you book on decides which one you hear at three in the morning.
Seeing Malta from St Julian's Without Hiring a Car
Ferry times, bus numbers and the tickets you have to book months ahead: how a St Julian's base reaches Valletta, Mdina, the temples and the sand without ever touching a steering wheel.
St Julian's in September When Paceville Quiets Down
The sea is at its warmest, the terraces work after dark, and for one month you can get a table in St Julian's without a fight.
Gozo and Comino from St Julian's on Foot and by Ferry
Both islands are a walk, a ferry ticket and a bus fare from Spinola Bay. Here is how the day runs, hour by hour.
Where St Julian's Actually Swims This Summer
From the Hilton's adults-only infinity pools to the free rock ledges at Balluta Bay, here's what a day on St Julian's water actually costs in 2026 — and who each spot is really for.
St Julian's on Foot: The Cliff Walk to Dragonara Point
A slow, honest walk along St Julian's waterfront — from a Balluta Bay coffee counter, past Spinola Bay's boathouse arches and Portomaso's yachts, over Dragonara Point, to the sand at St George's Bay.
Balluta Bay at Dawn: St Julian's Before Paceville Wakes
Before the sunbeds and the noise, St Julian's runs on a different rhythm — swimmers, joggers and bakers along a promenade that empties by eight and fills by ten.
Eating Balluta Bay: A St Julian's Food Crawl
A month of eating around St Julian's tells you which Balluta Bay tables are worth the walk — from a Michelin tasting menu to a coin-cheap pastizz at the corner kiosk.
Spinola Bay: A Boat-to-Table Lunch Crawl in St Julian's
Ten kitchens ring Malta's prettiest working harbour — here's how to eat your way around Spinola Bay without wasting a single lunch seat.
Portomaso Marina, St Julian's: Yachts by Day, Dinner by Dusk
Yachts by day, fine dining by dusk and a sunset bar scene — here's exactly what to book along St Julian's Portomaso Marina promenade.
Paceville After Dark: St Julian's Nightlife, Sorted
Which door will actually let your group in, what it costs, and when to show up — a straight-talking route through St Julian's nightlife district.
Hidden Gems of St Julian's Only Locals Know (2026)
Beyond the Paceville strip, St Julian's still has gardens, back rooms and a bay-view pub the tour groups walk straight past — here's where locals actually go in 2026.