Nearest Airport
: Malta International Airport
at 15
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Nearest Ferry
: Grand Harbour
at 12
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Nearest Beach
: St Georges Bay
at 0.9
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Nearest Barpub
: Various
at 0.3
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Nearest Golf
: Marsa Sprots Club
at 12
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Nearest Restaurant
: Various
at 0.3
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Car: not necessary
Its quiet environment and central location, combined with its beautiful townhouses have made it popular with the upper-middle/high class population of the island. In fact, vacant property in this area is notorious for its scarcity and despite its high appreciation, most owners are unwilling to sell. Is-Swieqi has seen its population rise over the years. Also, IT facilities and English language schools have taken root.
Swieqi lies on the outskirts of Paceville, Malta's main entertainment and nightlife center. It is perched above the coast on the eastern stretch of the Victoria Lines, the British fortifications built in 1878 on the Great Fault running across Malta. Apart from the Victoria Lines, this locality boasts of another two heritage sites, Fort Madliena and Madliena Chapel. Fort Madliena, built in 1880, has an unusual feature - a revolving bridge instead of a drawbridge over its ditch. On the coastline below, is Madliena Tower, built by the Knights as part of line of watchtowers. Today, Swieqi is a residential area within striking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centers, Paceville and St Julian's. The Swieqi area includes several other communities - Madliena, St Andrews and ta' l-Ibrag. As Swieqi developed, its residential estates took over farmland. The town's name means water channels; a reminder of the region's past.
