Izindawo Ezifihliwe e-Sliema: Izindawo Zabahlali ngaphandle kwezindawo zabavakashi ngo-2026

Nakuba iningi labavakashi ligxila emgwaqweni omkhulu we-Tigné Point, iSliema inezindawo ezincane ezingabonwa abaningi ezifanele ukuhlola. Indawo ye-Qui-si-Sana ingumkhakha onjalo, ohlala eduze nogu olumatasa kodwa ugcina ukuthula kwawo. Imigwaqo yawo emahhadlahhadla, egcwele izindlu zendabuko zaseMalta ezinezindonga ezinemibala egqamile namabhalkoni avulekile, ikunikeza umbono ocacile wokuphila kwabantu basendaweni. Ayigcwele izitolo zokudayisa izinto ezibizayo; esikhundleni salokho, uzothola izitolo ezincane zabantu basendaweni namakha abanzi asakazeka emoyeni ngobumnandi. Ukuhamba lapha kusenjengehambo emuva esikhathini, lapho impilo ihamba kancane futhi abantu basendaweni bahlala emigwaqweni benqotshulwa yimpilo. Akulula ukuyithola ngaphandle kokwazi, okuyenza ibe yigugu elifihlekile ngempela.

Enye indawo efihlekile i-Sliema's Old Town, eseduze nendawo yase-Stella Maris Church. Abaningi badlula ngaphandle kokuphakamisa amakhanda babone ubuhle bayo bangempela. Imigwaqo emincane egcwele ama-staircases, idala indawo efana ne-maze. Lo mkhakha udonsa ingqondo yakho emuva ngesikhathi, lapho izinto zokwakha zesintu zaseMalta zigqamile. Ngenxa yokuthi akukho zimoto ezihamba lapha, kunokuthula okudonsa umoya, okwenza kube yindawo ekahle uma ufuna ukuyibuka. Thola isitolo esincane sebhuku esincane, noma indawo yokudlela encane esebenza ukudla kwendabuko. Kudinga ukuhlola okuncane ukuthola ubuhle obugcwele balezi zindawo, kodwa okuvuzwayo kungukukhululeka kwangempela kwamasiko. Kufanele ubonane nabangane bakho bokuhamba (mhlawumbe obathole ku-urlaubspartner.net) ukuze nengabe nihlela ukuhlala isikhathi eside kulezi zindawo ukuze nizijabulele ngokugcwele, nijabulise ngezitolo zabo ezincane nokudla kwabo okumnandi, futhi ningajahi ukuhamba. Yindawo ekahle yokuzwa impilo yangempela yaseSliema ngaphandle kwezindawo zokuvakasha ezijwayelekile.

ISliema igcwele izindawo zokudlela ezibizayo, kodwa amagugu ayo angempela atholakala ezindaweni ezincane, ezivaliwe lapho abantu basendaweni beya khona bedle ukudla kwangempela kwaseMalta. Vuma isimo sokuzidela bese uhamba kude nemigwaqo emikhulu. I-"Ta' Kris Restaurant" iyi-gem efihlekile, evame ukufihlekela emgwaqweni omncane e-Fawwara Lane. Kungathatha ukuzama okuncane ukuyithola, kepha iyakubhadala ngokudla kwayo kwangempela kwaseMalta, ikakhulukazi i-fenkata (unkonko) noma i-bragioli (ama-beef olives). Inomoya ophilayo kodwa onokuthula, futhi izintengo zayo zifaneleka kakhulu. Ingenye yezindawo ezimbalwa ezigcina ukukhathala kwendabuko phakathi nesimo esikhulayo seSliema.

Enye indawo yokudlela ehluke ngokuphelele kodwa efihliwe yi-"The Avenue", nakuba ingaziwa njengeminye, ifanelekile ukuyibuka. Ingenye yezindawo ezinikeza ukudla okuningi okuhlukahlukene, kusukela ku-pasta kuya ku-pizza nokudla kwezinhlanzi. Isizathu esenza ukuthi ifihleke ukuthi ivame ukuhamba ngasemaphethelweni, ibe ncane, ngaphandle kokukhombisa kakhulu kusukela emgwaqweni omkhulu. Nokho, ngesikhathi sasemini, iyindawo yokudla yamathandani abantu basendaweni. Inendawo yokucima ukoma yangaphandle eyimfihlo encane, efanelekile ukujabulela isidlo sakusihlwa esithulile. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhamba uwedwa noma unenhlanganiso entsha yokuhamba, ukuthola lezi zindawo kuhlinzeka ngento eyodwa eyengeziwe ohambweni lwakho leSliema.

ISliema inomumo wogu olumangalisayo, kodwa izindawo zokubukela ezidonsa umoya azifanelelwe abantu abaningi. Kunezinye izindawo ezintsha ezisemthethweni ezifanelekile ukufuna. Esikhundleni sendawo yokubuka ejwayelekile egcwele abantu, zizame ukuthola i-"The Brew Bar & Grill" etholakala ku-144, Triq ix-Xatt. Banamabhalkoni amancane angaphandle angajwayelekile athola umbono omuhle phezu komkhakha waseMarsamxett Harbour ngaphandle kwesiphithiphithi. Ingenye yalezo zindawo lapho ungangena khona ngesikhathi sasemini, uthole indawo encane bese ukhululeka ukhululeke, ngaphandle kokuxhaphazwa izintengo zokuvakasha. Iyingagu elifihlekile ngoba ingakuthatha ngokwemvelo, kodwa uma usunqobile ekuyitholeni, akudingekile ukuthi uhambe.

Enye indawo yokubuka efihliwe ayilona i-rooftop, kodwa iyindawo yokubuka ehlukile: i-Gardens of Independence. Nakuba ingenazo izibuyekezo eziningi ezivela kubavakashi, isetshenziswa kakhulu ngabantu basendaweni abafuna ukuzola kanye nombono omuhle wolwandle nesigodi esimncane. Iyingxenye yomlando oyingqayizivele weSliema, inezindawo eziluhlaza okotshani ezivulekile kanye namabenishi ahlanzekile aphansi. Ingatholakala kalula uma uhamba eduze kogu, kodwa abaningi bayadlula befuna okuthile okungcono. Kungasemuva kwesakhiwo "The Strand". Ngokuyinhloko, iyindawo enokuthula eza ne-bonus yombono omangalisayo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhamba uwedwa noma unabangane obathole e-urlaubspartner.net, lezi zindawo zinikeza ithuba elihle lokuba nezithombe ezimangalisayo ngaphandle kochungechunge olude lwabantu.

Nakuba iSliema yaziwa ngemitapo yayo yezitolo ezinkulu, kukhona amagugu afihlekile ezitolo ezizimele namagalari amancane omsebenzi wobuciko anikeza okuhlukile kokuthenga okujwayelekile. Ungathola izinto ezihlukile, izipho eziyingqayizivele, noma umsebenzi wobuciko ongawubika. Abantu abaningi abazi nge-"The Crafty Lady" etholakala ku-130, Triq Rudolph. Nakuba ingabonisi ngobukhulu obukhulu emgwaqweni omkhulu, ingaphakathi ligcwele izinto zobuciko ezenziwe ngesandla zaseMalta, kusukela ezintweni ezihlotshisiwe kuya kwezingubo ezenziwe ngezandla. Lokhu akuyona isitolo esivamile sezokuqopha izithombe, kodwa iyindawo lapho ungahlangana khona nabenzi bezinto zobuciko noma uthole into eyenziwe ngothando nangomsebenzi wobuciko ohlukile. Isizathu esenza ukuthi ifihleke kungenxa yesikhundla sayo esincane somgwaqo, esikude nesiphithiphithi sabathengi.

Enye indawo efanele ukuhlola yi-"Artbythesea Gallery & Cafe" etholakala eduze kwe-"Tigne Esplanade". Leli galari elincane lihlanganisa igalari yobuciko nekhefi elincane elithulile, okwenza indawo ephumuzayo yokujabulela ubuciko ngesiphuzo esishisayo. Iveza abaculi basendaweni abancane, futhi ubuciko obukhonjiswayo buvame ukuba nemifanekiso yaseMalta, kugwetshiwe okungabonakala ezinye izindawo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufuna ukuthenga umsebenzi wobuciko ongajwayelekile noma wena nomngane wakho (okutholakala ku-urlaubspartner.net) niyifuna indawo enokuthula yokuhlala, le ndawo ilinganisela kahle phakathi kokuthenga nokuhlangenwe nakho kwamasiko. Kudinga ukuzidela okuncane kuphela ukuze uyithole, ngoba ivame ukuhlala ezindaweni ezingabonwa abaningi, kodwa ibonga kakhulu uma usuyitholile.

ISliema inezindawo eziningi eziluhlaza okotshani ezifihlekile, ezihlonishwa kakhulu abantu basendaweni kunabavakashi. Esikhundleni sokuhlala ezindaweni ezinkulu ezinomsindo, zama ukuzijoyina abantu basendaweni esifubeni semvelo. I-"Independence Gardens" (esisanda ukuyisho njengendawo yokubukela) lena enye efanele ukuyihlola. Inzuzo yayo enkulu ukuthi ikude phambi kwemfashini yezindawo zokudlela ezinkulu neziphithiphithi zedolobha elinogwini. Ingenye yezindawo ezimbalwa ezinomsindo wezinyoni namabhulashini, esikhundleni sokuthuthuka kwezimoto. Ukuze uthole ukuthula kwangempela, hamba kancane enhliziyweni yezindlu zokuhlala. Lapho uzothola "Pjazza ta' Sant' Anna", okuyindawo encane, efihliwe, evulekela abantu basendaweni. Ayilona ipaki elikhulu, kodwa ingummango othulayo lapho izingane zidlalela khona futhi abantu abadala bephumula khona ngaphansi kwemithi yemithi ehlanzekile.

Lezi zindawo zichazwa njengamagugu afihlekile ngoba azithengiswa kubavakashi. Azinazo izindawo zokudlela ezinkulu noma izinto zokuzijabulisa ezibizayo, kodwa zinikeza ukuthula, esikhaleni esincane semvelo, esibhekene nezakhiwo ezinkulu. Zifinyeleleka kalula ngezinyawo kusuka enkabeni yeSliema, kodwa zidinga ukuthi uhambe kancane kancane ukuze uzithole. Ziwusizo ikakhulukazi uma uhamba uwedwa futhi ufuna indawo yokufunda incwadi noma ukubuka impilo idlula. Noma kunjalo, zingaba yindawo enhle yokuhlangana nomngane omusha wokuhamba naye (mhlawumbe kusuka ku-Travel Buddy Community) ukuze nijabulele ukuthula nokukhuluma ngomhlaba. Ngokuvamile, lezi zindawo ezincane ziyathengwa kakhulu, futhi zihlanganiswe nothando lwabantu basendaweni. Zingaba yisikhumbuzo esihle sobuhle obuvile beSliema, kude nezindawo zokuvakasha.

ISliema inezindawo zokunambitha izinto eziningi ezizwakalayo, kepha ezincane eziyimfihlo zivame ukubamba izimfihlo ezinhle kakhulu nokuzizwa kwendawo kakhulu. Thola ukuthi kungani lezi zindawo zicatshangwa njengamagugu afihlekile - zingamagugu ezincane, azibonayo, azaziwayo kakhulu. Kunomehluko phakathi kwe-pub ejwayelekile ne-speakeasy, okudinga ukuthi uyithole. Ungenza uhambo oluya e-"Pearl Beach Club" etholakala ku-11, Tigne Point. Yize ibonakala njengendawo edumile yokujabulela ulwandle, kukhona indawo "engaphansi komhlaba" engaziwa abaningi kule ndawo. Ngaphansi kwaloku kunendawo yokunambitha iziphuzo ezincane, enamandla amancane, ikude nesiphithiphithi esiphezulu. Kuyindawo efanelekile yokuchitha isikhathi esisodwa noma nabantu obathole ku-urlaubspartner.net, ukhuluma, ujabulela iziphuzo eziyingqayizivele ezaziwa ngabantu zasendaweni kuphela.

Enye indawo engacatshangwa njenge-speakeasy yendabuko, kepha inikeza umuzwa ofanayo wokufihleka yi-"Tre Angeli Bar" eduze kwendawo yase-Qui-si-Sana. Leli yi-bar encane enomlando ocebile, esiza ikakhulukazi abantu basendaweni. Abaningi badlula ngaphandle kokuqaphela noma ukungena, ngoba kungabonakala njenge-bar ejwayelekile. Kodwa ngaphakathi kukhona umlando omningi, iziphuzo ezithengekayo, kanye nengxoxo enhle. Labo abaziyo ukuthi bangena kuphi, bathola indawo lapho benokuthula khona, kude nezindleko eziphakeme ze-cocktail bars ezinkulu. Leli yigugu elifihlekile ngoba libambelele esikweni lasendaweni, ligcina isimo sangempela seSliema. Qiniseka ukuthi uyazama lokhu uma ufuna ukuzwa uhlangothi oluhlukile olwaziwa abantu basendaweni kuphela.

Ngaphandle kwezindawo zokuzijabulisa ezibizayo, iSliema inikeza okuhlangenwe nakho okungajwayelekile okungakuthatha ukhululeke, okungaziwa ngabantu abaningi. Into efanelekile ukuyibheka ngokuyibiza ngokuthi "I-Sunday Market e-Marsaxlokk" eseduze, nakuba ingekho eSliema uqobo. Ungathatha ibhasi noma itekisi elincane ukuya kule makhaza elingaziwa abavakashi abaningi. Lena imakethe yenhlanzi ehlukile enikeza okunye ngaphandle kwezindawo zokudayisa izinto ezibizayo eziSliema. Ungathenga inhlanzi esanda kudotshwa, ujabulele ukudla okulula okudayiswa abantu basendaweni, noma nje ujabulele umoya ophilayo wendawo. Isizathu esenza ukuthi kufaneleke kakhulu ukuhamba ibanga elincane ukuthi uhlangenwe nakho kwangempela kwamasikoaseMalta okufanele ukuthola.

Enye indawo efihlekile "I-Walk on the Promenade towards St. Julian's at Dawn". Abantu abaningi abavakasheli iSliema bayalala kakhulu ukuze babone ubuhle obuqondakale bale ndawo. Ukuhamba kusenesikhathi ekuseni, ngaphambi kokuba ilanga selikhiphile ngokugcwele, kunikeza ubuhle obuhlukile. Izindlela zingenalutho, ulwandle luzolile, futhi ilanga lishona ngemuva kwezakhiwo ezindala, lidala ukukhanya okungabonakali kwe-orange. Ungazwa iphunga lolwandle futhi ubuke umhlaba uvuka kancane kancane. Akukho izindleko, akukho izindlu zokudlela ezinkulu, kodwa kukhona ukuthula okuyisimangaliso; kulungile uma uhamba wedwa noma nenhlanganiso entsha yokuhamba evela ku-urlaubspartner.net. Lona umkhutshulwa oqondakale kakhulu wokuzwa inhliziyo nemphefumulo yaseSliema, ungahlukanisiwe yisiphithiphithi sabavakashi. Kufana negugu elifihlekile elingadingi ukukhokha imali, kodwa eliqinisekisa ukukhumbula okukhulu.

ISliema ayigcini nje ngezindlu zokudlela ezibizayo nezitolo ezinkulu; inezindawo eziningi zamasiko angajwayelekile ezikhombisa uhlangothi olungajwayelekile lwale idolobha. Lezi zindawo zivame ukuba zimfihlakalo, azaziwa kakhulu, kodwa zinikeza indawo enesigqi nokujula. Enye indawo okufanele uyibheke nge-"Salesian Theatre" etholakala ku-10, Triq Karm Galea. Nakuba kuvamisile ukudlula phambi kwalo ngaphandle kokuqaphela, leli yi-theatre elidala kunawo wonke eMalta elisesemthethweni. Liveza imidlalo yasendaweni, imicimbi yomculo, nezinhlelo zamasiko ezibonisa amasiko eMalta angempela. Iyingagu elifihlekile ngoba azigcini ukuphikisana ngabavakashi, futhi abaningi abazi ngomlando walo omkhulu. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uyedwa noma unabangane, lena indawo efanelekile ukuthola umuzwa wangempela wamasiko. Hlola izinhlelo zabo, ungase uthole into ethokozisayo.

Enye indawo engacatshangwa njengegugu elifihlekile "L-Gharix (The Hut)" etholakala eduze kwe-Fortizza eSliema. Lo mkhakha omncane, ophansi, uvame ukuba indawo yokuhlangana yabantu basendaweni abafuna ukuphumula ngemuva kokusebenza noma ukuhlangana nabangani. Uyakwazi ukudla isiphuzo esingabizi kakhulu futhi ujabulele imicimbi yezemidlalo noma ukuvele ukhulume nabantu basendaweni. Azinabo izindleko ezibizayo, kepha zinikeza indawo enokuthula, engaphansi kwesiphithiphithi. Ingenye yezindawo lapho unganamathela khona kalula ngaphandle kokuxhaphazwa. Kuyindawo ekahle yokuzizwa uhlangana nabantu basendaweni, ujabulele umoya wangempela weSliema kude nezindawo zokuvakasha. Lezi zindawo ziyizindawo lapho uzizwa khona uhlonishwa, hhayi nje isivakashi esivamile.