Shopping in Sliema: The Point, Tower Road and Bisazza Street

What shopping in Sliema is like

Two shopping centres, one long high street and a network of side streets make up the whole offer, and all of it sits within a walkable east-coast town. The Point occupies the Tigné Point complex at one end; the Plaza sits in the heart of Sliema on Triq Bisazza, a pedestrian zone where cars cannot follow you.

Aim to start at The Point, work back along the seafront and finish on the Plaza and the surrounding streets, which keeps the longest stretch of walking at the beginning of the day. Sliema is a hub for shoppers, so weekday mornings are calmer than Saturdays.

Souvenir shopping is a sideline here rather than the main event. If gifts are the goal, head straight for the side streets and treat the malls as a bonus.

The Point Shopping Mall at Tigné Point

The Point fills the Tigné Point complex with fashion, sportswear and footwear brands, including Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Bershka and Swarovski, alongside iCentre Malta for electronics. The centre's own site lists its brand line-up, so check there before making a trip for one particular label.

Beyond the international names, a Sliema shopping guide lists the local designer outlet Charles & Ron and the jewellery label Mvintage, plus footwear brands such as Aldo and Bata in the same building, which makes it the easiest single stop for shoes. The Point's own brand list is the more reliable check for what is trading now.

A multi-storey car park serves the mall, which matters because public parking across Sliema is scarce at peak hours and generally charged for. Leave the car here and walk the rest of the town rather than hunting for kerbside space.

Plaza Shopping Centre on Bisazza Street

The Plaza Shopping Centre sits in the middle of Sliema on Triq Bisazza, gathering a number of shops under one roof. Miss Selfridge is listed as forming part of the Plaza, and a second multi-storey car park sits near the centre for anyone driving in.

Triq Bisazza itself is pedestrianised, so the streets around the Plaza are the most comfortable part of town to browse on foot. Romm's Boutique, a multi-brand shop listed as carrying Mangano, Patrizia Pepe, Kocca and Silvian Heach, has its flagship store on Bisazza Street.

Make the Plaza and Triq Bisazza your afternoon stop and the pedestrian zone your natural break point, since it links easily to both Tower Road and the seafront. The centre's own site is the place to confirm which retailers are trading before you set out.

Tower Road: the high-street stretch

Tower Road runs the length of Sliema's shopping spine, with a Next store at the top of the road and a refurbished Zara at the bottom. In between you pass Topshop and NYX makeup.

Treat Tower Road as the connective tissue between the two malls rather than a separate destination: walk it once in each direction and you will have seen most of the high-street names in Sliema. The route is also thick with cafés, bars and kiosks, so it doubles as the obvious lunch stop.

For a sit-down break, Talk of Town Café at AX The Palace hotel serves salads, sandwiches, pizzas and burgers, and the same hotel holds a showcase Romm's store. Both make sensible staging posts if you are carrying bags between the malls.

Side streets for something different

Venture off the main high streets towards Manoel Dimech Street, where Fly the Fly Vintage specialises in sustainable and vintage clothing. Continue in the same direction for Souvenirs That Don't Suck, which sells gifts such as T-shirts printed with Maltese words.

This is the corner of Sliema for a present you would actually take home, and it takes under an hour to cover. Pair it with the Plaza rather than The Point, since the two are closer together on foot.

Getting to Sliema and where to park

Frequent buses link Valletta with Sliema, including routes 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16 and 21, while the X2 connects the town with the airport. With that level of service, a car is optional for a shopping day.

If you do drive, expect parking to be paid and hard to find at peak hours, with outdoor and multi-storey options around the town. The two multi-storey car parks sit at The Point and near the Plaza, making them the reliable choices.

Once in town, everything on this page is walkable, but the seafront from The Point towards Exiles and St Julian's is a long stretch under the sun. Comfortable shoes matter more than a map.

Practical trade-offs

Sliema rewards a focused visit. Parking at peak hours is the main friction, and the walking distances along the seafront add up even though the shops themselves sit close together.

Pick either the malls or the high street if you have only a few hours, and add the side streets only if gifts are on your list. Shopping here is practical rather than atmospheric, so pair it with the waterfront rather than expecting a historic centre.

Where to finish your shopping day in Sliema

Shop in Sliema if you want clothing, sportswear and footwear brands grouped into two malls and one long road, all walkable in half a day. The town is practical rather than atmospheric, so treat the shops as one part of a day that includes the waterfront.

Start at The Point, park if you drove, then work back through Tower Road to the Plaza and Triq Bisazza before finishing in the side streets. That order keeps the longest walk first and the pedestrian browsing last.