Climate
St Julian's, like much of Malta, has a sub-tropical Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. The summers are dry with the occasional cold winds in spring. January averages around 20C during the day while summer sees average temps of about 28 - 34C. Perfect beach weather all year round!
Eating Out
Cheap, expensive and everything in between
The cuisine style of Malta takes in all the influences that have travelled through the island state over the last 800 years or so. Southern Italian flavours vie with the Greek appetite for fresh seafood. The occasional Moorish spice sneaks in. All in all, mealtimes are a very pleasant voyage of discovery.
The budget options - there are quite a few moderately priced restaurants in Paceville and one of the local favourites is The Avenue on Triq Gort. It's big and busy, but the service and food are excellent for the style of place it is.
Mid price options -if you're hankering for some excellent Indian food, try Shiva's on Dragonara Rd. All your favourites are there like Rogan josh, balti, tandoori, masalas, and they're all freshly made that day. The usual accompaniments are good - the parathas, the naans, the chapatis, the poppadums.
Splurge -Malta is well known for its excellent seafood and Sciacci at Triq Santu Wistin is building a reputation as a great fish restaurant. They're in the 'party' area of St Julian's but don't let that put you off. They're taking the long view that service; quality ingredients and skilled chefs will bring customers back year after year.
Sightseeing
St Julian's - a beautiful location
Situated on the gorgeous bay of St George just north of Valetta, St Julian's offers a typical Maltese outlook - turquoise ocean, creamy sandstone escarpments and Crusader monument, forts and towers seemingly everywhere. St Julian's is an excellent place to base yourself for a holiday and then branch out to the many things the island offers.
Spinola Bay - this beautiful little bay offers a tremendous walk for the adventurous with the rewards of a couple of good restaurants at the end. It's a little fishing village close to St Julian's and you can look back across the water to Valetta from Sliema (your eventual destination on the walk).
Crusader ruins - Malta is blessed with many historic sites, some dating back to Roman times. As such, using St Julian's as a base, you can venture out to extraordinary sites in a hire car for the day.
Spinola Palace - Spinola Palace was built in 1688 by the Grand Prior of Lombardy. It was renovated and enlarged in 1733 and many of the gardens replanted. Take a walk up tho the palace gates and take a peek through the wrought iron - it's quite something.
Mellieha Bay- contrary to popular misconceptions, Malta does have beaches - and one of the best is Mellieha Bay. It's about a 45 minute bus trip (number 645) from Paceville and boasts a long, sandy stretch of golden sand that reaches down to the placid blue water.