4 Best Shopping in Sliema and St. Julien's, Malta

With another branch in Rabat, Malta's family-run homeware, gifts, and fabric shop is well-established on the scene—it's now on to its fifth generation. From tableware to linens, you'll find work by local designers and plenty of smaller gifts.

What was originally a stall selling homemade soaps through farmers' markets is now a staple on the shopping scene, with some 50 handmade soaps for all kinds of skin in its repertoire.

A neat store run by a group of gifted local designers serving up exactly what it says: caps, notebooks, towels, T-shirts, posters, coasters, and more—all with an edgy vibe.

Back in 1993 this was Malta's first shopping mall, and it's still one of the largest, with a newly revamped food court only recently added. It includes a branch of Bortex, one of Malta's longest-serving suit tailors.