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Sliema and St Julian's
Sliema and neighbouring St Julian's form one continuous seafront strip that is the default base for nomads in Malta. You get a long promenade for running and swimming, dense cafes and coworking, and direct ferries across to Valletta. This is the most international, English-speaking, convenient corner of the islands, which also makes it the priciest and most built-up, with cranes a near-constant feature of the skyline.
Is Sliema and St Julian's right for you?
- ✓Your United States passport lands 90 days visa-free, so you can settle in and test the city before committing to the Nomad Residence Permit.
- •At UTC+1, Sliema and St Julian's runs 6h ahead of your UTC−5 hours — a real gap; expect some early or late calls to catch your home team.
- ✓Connectivity is strong (~200 Mbps typical), so video calls and big uploads aren't a gamble.
- !Budget around $2,300/mo to live well — on the pricier side, so it rewards a higher remote salary.
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Free personalised simulationWhy nomads choose Sliema and St Julian's
Everything a remote worker needs is within walking distance: reliable fibre, several coworking spaces, gyms, supermarkets, and an endless run of restaurants and bars. The expat and iGaming crowd means an instant social scene and English everywhere. Ferries and frequent buses let you skip the car. Swimming off the rocks before or after work is a genuine daily perk that few European hubs can match.
Where to stay in Sliema and St Julian's
The honest downsides
You pay top Maltese prices here, and studio rents have climbed steeply. The area is dense, traffic-clogged, and full of construction noise. Paceville nightlife spills into surrounding streets on weekends. There is almost no green space, summer heat and humidity are draining, and the relentless development has stripped away much of the old seaside charm.
Internet & coworking
Fibre broadband reaches 200 to 1000 Mbps in most apartments, and mobile 4G/5G coverage is strong across the strip. Coworking spaces offer fast, reliable backup connections, so power and outage worries are minimal.
Getting set up
Most nomads rent furnished short-term through Facebook groups or local agents before committing to a longer lease. Open a Revolut or local account, grab a prepaid SIM at the airport, and rely on buses, ferries, and Bolt rather than a car. The expat community on Meetup and Facebook makes finding flatmates and friends fast.
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