Portomaso
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Paceville
Located west of St. Julian's, Malta, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclubs, bars, pubs and restaurants, and is a very important nightlife hub on the island. Paceville is located between Spinola Point and Dragonara Point, delimiting Spinola Bay and St...
, St. Julian's
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...
, is a waterfront residential development covering an area of 128,000 square metres (31 acres). Portomaso also encompasses one of Malta’s Marinas.
General
Besides the luxury apartments, other components of the development include the 5 star Hilton hotel, a beach club, a leisure and health center, a yacht marinaMarina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
, an office tower, a conference center and a selection of shops. The office tower is currently the only skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Malta, at around 100 meters high (roof height) and possessing 23 floors.
The Marina
The Marina at Portomaso was the first privately owned and managed Marina on the Maltese Islands. It has been in operation since 1999.The Marina at Portomaso comprises 3 Basins namely:
North Basin:
for smaller craft and water sports operations
South Basin:
accommodates up to 45 sailing boats to a maximum length of 16m
West Basin:
accommodates up to 60 motor cruisers to a maximum length of 16m
Some larger craft can be accommodated alongside on the quayside at the inner fairway.