Area Guides & Local Stories

Searching monthly rentals in Sliema? The smart money books two streets back. What’s actually available in the central harbour towns, and how to secure it.

District rivalries, painted boats, the Grand Harbour as a stadium — where to watch, who to cheer, what to bring, and why this race means everything to the Maltese.

It has fewer restaurants than Sliema — and eats better. How a residential seafront town became the island’s most interesting food scene.

Rocky coves, chalk-cut Roman baths and one proper sandy bay — the nine best places to swim within easy reach of Gzira, ranked by a local.

Roman osterias, a Michelin Guide star turn, the island’s best-loved Indian and thirty-cent pastizzi — where Gzira actually eats, as of summer 2026.

After the 2026 settlement ended its development concession, Manoel Island is heading for public ownership as a national park. Here's what changes for Gzira.

The best Perseids since 2018 peak over Malta on 12-13 August. Where to watch, from Dingli Cliffs to a boat at anchor, for couples and solo stargazers.

From the Valletta ferry to a full day on Gozo: twelve easy escapes to plan from your base in Gzira.

Harbour views, wartime history, a Michelin-noted food scene and Manoel Island's new national park era: a local's guide to Gzira.