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Visiting Sliema in March

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Sliema in March

# Sliema in March: What It’s Actually Like

Look, March in Sliema is genuinely unpredictable, and anyone who tells you otherwise is guessing. You might land to bright sunshine and 16 degrees feeling quietly smug about your timing. You might spend three days watching grey drizzle bounce off the seafront promenade while nursing your third coffee in a café. Malta sits in that awkward shoulder-season zone where winter hasn’t fully packed its bags but spring hasn’t properly arrived either. Pack layers you can actually use, not just optimistic summer clothes with a token cardigan.

That said, there’s something honest about Sliema in March that the summer version completely lacks. The famous Ferries waterfront, usually shoulder-to-shoulder with tourists eating ice cream, becomes almost peaceful. You can walk the full coastal promenade from Sliema toward St Julian’s without dodging selfie sticks or fighting for pavement space. The town functions like a real place again, full of Maltese residents doing their actual shopping in Tower Road’s high street rather than posing as a backdrop for someone’s Instagram content.

Almost everything stays open. Sliema is a residential and commercial hub, not a seasonal resort, so restaurants, cafés, and shops run year-round. You won’t arrive to shuttered fronts. The restaurants are genuinely better value and more willing to actually talk to you when they’re not overwhelmed.

Is it worth visiting in March? Honestly, yes, if you’re someone who prefers exploring over sunbathing. If you’re coming specifically to swim or sit by the water in a swimsuit, wait until May. But for using Sliema as a base to visit Valletta, the Three Cities, or Mdina, March is quietly excellent. Fewer crowds at every single site, lower accommodation prices, and you’ll see the country functioning normally rather than performing for tourists.

**One practical tip:** The Sliema waterfront gets genuinely windswept and cold in the evenings even when daytime feels pleasant. Bring something properly warm for after dinner, because that sea breeze doesn’t care what the afternoon thermometer said.

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