Sliema

Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is relatively speaking a modern town. The town is very popular with tourists and is also a commercial centre. It is renowned for the predominant use of English, distingushing it from all other villages and towns in Malta. This dubious usage of English has however spread to nearby towns like Swieqi and St. Julian's as well as other upmarket localities like Attard and Balzan. The town has a considerable number of streets named for ex English governors or places, such as Norfolk Street, Prince of Wales Road (which was in fact opened by Prince Albert himself when he visited the island), Graham Street, Milner Street and Fort Cambridge among others. The people of the town are predominantly Nationalist supporters and arguably the staunchest supporters of the EU. This may also explain why here the PN polled 75% of the total votes in the 2003 general elections.

Churches

Sliema has a number of churches - such as one dedicated to Jesus of Nazareth known as "In-Nazzarenu" and three dedicated to Our Lady - Stella Maris, (which is the oldest parish church dating from 1878) as well as the Sacre Cuor, and Mount Carmel and another one dedicated to St. Gregory the Great.

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