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Ninety seconds on St. Julian's Tower
A limestone coastal watchtower of the Order of Saint John on the Sliema seafront, finished in 1658 as a lookout against invasion, with a gun battery at its side.
Only as a diner. The tower is home to It-Torri, a restaurant, so entry means a table. Contact the restaurant for opening hours and to find out if tables need a reservation.
The Sliema coastline has several rocky swimming areas. May, June, September and October are warm enough for a swim without the heat of July and August.
Tower Road takes its name from this 17th-century watchtower of the Knights of St John, and the building now operates as a restaurant, It-Torri.
St. Julian's Tower is a limestone watchtower on the Sliema shore, one of the coastal lookouts the Order of Saint John raised to guard the island against invasion. The tower itself is intact and in good condition.
It was finished in 1658 as the fifth of the De Redin towers, thirteen watchtowers built around the coast of mainland Malta. An artillery battery was added in 1715, and that battery survives only in part.
Two other De Redin towers, Għallis Tower and Saint Mark's Tower, open by appointment. Arrange a visit to one of those two if you want to stand inside a tower of the same chain without booking a meal.
At 214 Tower Road, on Sliema's seafront promenade, you reach the tower. On its wall, look for the marble plaque fixed in 1951, carrying the coat of arms of Grand Master de Redin, who had the tower built.
For a seat inside, check It-Torri's hours before you go, and ask whether it seats walk-ins or needs a booking.
The promenade is a 2 km seaside walk from the tip of Qui-Si-Sana to St Julian's, so the tower fits into that stroll. Sliema Front covers the whole stretch.
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