Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a center for shopping, restaurants and cafes. Sliema is also an important commercial and residential area, where some homes have become the most modern hotels in Malta.
Sliema, which means "peace, comfort ', was once a quiet fishing village on the peninsula beyond the port of Valletta Marsamxett.
La Valletta with a population of 9129 inhabitants (1994 census), is the capital of Malta. Valletta is a settlement in the sixteenth century, with many buildings from the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, long the leaders of the city. It is named after its founder, Grandmaster Jean de La Valletta. The Maltese is known as il-Belt colloquial language, meaning "city." The castle was damaged during air raids in World War II.
Floriana, situated near Valleta is, named after the Italian military engineer Pietro Paolo Floriani from Macerata who was responsible for building the town's fortifications.
