Paceville
Encyclopedia
Located west of St. Julian's
, Malta
, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclub
s, bar
s, pubs and restaurant
s, and is a very important nightlife hub on the island. Paceville is located between Spinola Point and Dragonara Point, delimiting Spinola Bay
and St. George's Bay respectively.
(1890–1971) built a few seaside residence in the area of St. Julian's known as 'il-Qaliet', the small bay between the Dragonara Peninsula and Portomaso
. Some of these residencies are still there today, although they are now surrounded by the multi-storey apartments and hotels in the area.
Pace's houses were initially rented out to a number of British servicemen that were stationed in the nearby St. Andrew's
and St. George's barracks. In the period between the two World Wars, some of these early Paceville residence started to be rented to the Maltese as well. With the arrival of locals in the area of St. Julian's, Dr Pace decided to finance building of a chapel run by the Augustinian
fathers. In Dec. 2000 an adoration chapel. known as the Millennium Chapel was inaugurated and two years later an adjoining complex known as WOW ("Wishing Others Well"). This serves the needs of various voluntary groups that offer free community services to callers from all over Malta; the WOW chapel is all day and night. Prior to the construction of the chapel in Paceville, the Augustinian order in Malta
had already built another chapel as well as a convent
in St. George's Bay, dedicated to St Rita. These buildings too are still standing and are located just behind Bay Street
.
Paceville's slow transition into a tourist hub commenced in the 1960s, when two major hotel corporations, the Sheraton
and the Hilton
, developed five-star hotel properties in the area.
The Sheraton opened its hotel in the Dragonara Peninsula. Prior to its transformation, the Dragonara Hotel served other purposes. Originally it was the summer residence of Malta's wealthiest banker, Marquis Emanuel Scicluna, known as ic-Cisk. In times of war, the palace was converted into a military hospital and headquarters of voluntary services. It was redeveloped as a casino, and has now since been redeveloped again in the 1990s by Westin Hotels
.
At around the same time, a number of bars and clubs started to open in the area in view of the increasing number of British servicemen and tourists living in St. Julian's, St. Andrew's and Pembroke
. Throughout the years, bars, clubs, discotheques and additional hotels were developed.
St. Julian's
St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s, bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
s, pubs and restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, and is a very important nightlife hub on the island. Paceville is located between Spinola Point and Dragonara Point, delimiting Spinola Bay
Spinola
Spinola may refer to:*Spinola family a leading political family in Genoa in the 13th and 14th Centuries.-People:* Battista Spinola, 16th century Doge of Genoa* Benedict Spinola , a 16th century Genoese merchant in London...
and St. George's Bay respectively.
Early years
Paceville traces its origins in the 1920s and 1930s when prominent lawyer and developer Dr Giuseppe PaceGiuseppe Pace
Giuseppe Pace or Joseph Pace was the 7th Bishop of Gozo after Mikiel Gonzi. He remained in office till his death in 1972.-History:Joseph Pace was born in Rabat, Malta on May 30, 1890, son of Giovanni Battista Pace and Cecilia Pace, niece of archbishop of Malta Pietro Pace. He was baptised at St...
(1890–1971) built a few seaside residence in the area of St. Julian's known as 'il-Qaliet', the small bay between the Dragonara Peninsula and Portomaso
Portomaso
Portomaso in Paceville, St. Julian's, Malta, is a waterfront residential development covering an area of 128,000 square metres . Portomaso also encompasses one of Malta’s Marinas.-General:...
. Some of these residencies are still there today, although they are now surrounded by the multi-storey apartments and hotels in the area.
Pace's houses were initially rented out to a number of British servicemen that were stationed in the nearby St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's, Malta
St. Andrew's is a town which borders Swieqi and Pembroke in Malta.Is also home to the Maltese Second Division team of the same name, whose home stadium is the Luxol Stadium....
and St. George's barracks. In the period between the two World Wars, some of these early Paceville residence started to be rented to the Maltese as well. With the arrival of locals in the area of St. Julian's, Dr Pace decided to finance building of a chapel run by the Augustinian
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
fathers. In Dec. 2000 an adoration chapel. known as the Millennium Chapel was inaugurated and two years later an adjoining complex known as WOW ("Wishing Others Well"). This serves the needs of various voluntary groups that offer free community services to callers from all over Malta; the WOW chapel is all day and night. Prior to the construction of the chapel in Paceville, the Augustinian order in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
had already built another chapel as well as a convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
in St. George's Bay, dedicated to St Rita. These buildings too are still standing and are located just behind Bay Street
Bay Street (entertainment complex)
Bay Street is a hotel and shopping/entertainment complex in St. Julian's, Malta.Bay Street was constructed on November 25, 2000 as part of a Lm30million investment for the Paceville area. It incorporates the largest shopping complex on the island, which is open seven days a week from 10am-10pm. Bay...
.
Redevelopment
The areas around Paceville after the war were mostly farming communities surrounded with fields, and Paceville itself only had a few restaurants. Unlike today, parking in Paceville was relatively straightforward as people used to park their cars in fields, one of them being the field on which the St. George's Park hotel was built.Paceville's slow transition into a tourist hub commenced in the 1960s, when two major hotel corporations, the Sheraton
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
and the Hilton
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
, developed five-star hotel properties in the area.
The Sheraton opened its hotel in the Dragonara Peninsula. Prior to its transformation, the Dragonara Hotel served other purposes. Originally it was the summer residence of Malta's wealthiest banker, Marquis Emanuel Scicluna, known as ic-Cisk. In times of war, the palace was converted into a military hospital and headquarters of voluntary services. It was redeveloped as a casino, and has now since been redeveloped again in the 1990s by Westin Hotels
Westin Hotels
Westin Hotels & Resorts are an upscale hotel chain owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As of 2011, Westin operated over 160 hotels in 37 countries.-History:...
.
At around the same time, a number of bars and clubs started to open in the area in view of the increasing number of British servicemen and tourists living in St. Julian's, St. Andrew's and Pembroke
Pembroke, Malta
Pembroke, Malta's newest town, is on the northern coast of Malta. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. The coastal town and tourist hub of St. Julian's lies to the southeast, and the residential area of Swieqi lies to the south...
. Throughout the years, bars, clubs, discotheques and additional hotels were developed.
External links
- Paceville's official one-stop web-guide for tourists and locals
- Holiday Malta's Paceville Information Site
- Malta Holiday Guide's Information Site
- Your Guide to Paceville, Malta - Nightlife!