This is one of the nicest places to live in Malta, and as a consequence, one of the most expensive. Of course if rural isolation is what you’re after, you should be looking to set yourself up somewhere in the middle of Gozo. If you prefer a more ‘authentic’ slice of Maltese life then look further inland. But for people who want to wake up next to beautiful views over the harbour and live close to the best selection of bars and restaurants on the island, St Julian’s is the place to be.
You will be fortunate to find a small apartment to rent here for less than €450 a month, and if you want to be able to look at the sea from your windows you can add a few hundred extra onto that. A decent two bed apartment will be more like €600 without the view, so you will pay a premium for the location. But it is a lovely part of the island. Tucked in between the late night partying of Paceville and the shopping hubs in Sliema, it is a good place to be. Dozens of restaurants to choose from, plenty of nice bars, supermarkets very close by and easy access to buses going everywhere on the island. You are in between the rocky beaches of Sliema and the smaller Paceville beach, but you won’t have to walk for more than 10 minutes or so to get to either. Location, location, location.
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It’s very ice! Thank you for the information! Great blog!
Gracias Senor…
I’m planning to go to Malta for a while, and St Julian’s sounds just like the place for me as I must have everything I need close by. I’m just a bit concerned about some ‘stories’ I’ve heard about central heating in apartments, that there is none, although nights are cold this time of year? Do you know anything about this? Also, thanks for a great blog, after having found this I don’t need any other source. As a ‘fellow Dub’ i trust your judgment completely. In one of your posts it sounds like Dublin Bus is running the bus services there, BTW:-)
Thanks Cindy.
St Julian’s is great, but don’t rule out Sliema as that’s where most of the foreigners live – near to shops and the rocky beaches. You are right about the lack of central heating, can get cold at night in winter for sure, and sales of oil burning heaters go through the roof. Mercifully, winter is very short. If you are here for the height of summer, believe me that you will be much more concerned about getting a place with air conditioning and preferably a balcony.
(Dublin Bus? I wish… )