Torri ta' San Ġiljan — Attraction in Sliema

Awesome spot and photo opportunities here.

Saint Julian's Tower was built in 1658 to protect St. Julian's Bay. It follows the standard design of the De Redin towers, having a square plan with two floors and a turret on the roof. It has Saint George's Tower in its line of sight to the west, and the capital Valletta to its east.

In 1715, a semi-circular artillery battery was built around the seaward side of the tower. Part of the battery had a parapet with four embrasures, with the rest of the parapet being en barbette. A free standing wall and a redan pierced with musketry loopholes enclosed the tower's land front, which was also protected by a shallow rock hewn ditch.

In 1798, during the Maltese uprising against the French, insurgents led by Vincenzo Borg captured Saint Julian's Tower and Battery. Later on during the blockade, the battery's guns were transferred to other insurgent fortifications such as the Corradino Batteries, in order to bombard the French in Valletta.

The tower gave its name to Tower Road, today one of Malta's most popular...

Awesome food, wonderful view.... Prices are very good, and I have not received such great service in a very long time. I brought my own water as I have just been to the convenience store, and they came with a glass filled with ice and lime and served my own water without a table charge. They offered to take my photographs of me at the table as I was dining alone and they kept seeking to assist me, offering me parmesan cheese for my wonderful spaghetti sea urchin which tasted fabulous.... Butterfingers that I am I spilt water all over the table and a changed the tablecloth with a smile on their face. I cannot recommend this place enough and as I said, the view is absolutely spectacular especially in the evening. May God bless...

I ordered the seafood pasta and my partner, the spicy cheeseburger. After we picking out several empty mussel snd clams shells, I tucked into my dish… only to find the pasta extremely undercooked and crab sticks in my dish. I thought I was just being picky and asked my partner to give it a try - nope… the pasta was undercooked and there was barely any “fresh” seafood. As for his burger, I understand everyone had different taste when it comes to cooking beef, but we would have preferred to be asked on we wanted his...