Another Monstrosity in Sliema

Fortina and Manta

like an evil villain’s lair, Fortina dominates the sliema skyline with its black stark facade and unforgiving reflections of light onto passersby.

guaranteed 20 degrees hotter to walk under Fortina in peak summer.

not to mention their illegal reclamation of extra space in the construction of the Manta lido.

Manta itself is the pinnacle of the illusion of luxury: fancy branding and a high price point, but you reach it by walking through drainage spilling directly into the pavement, collecting dirt and rubbish and making the sidewalk dangerously slippery

their sunbeds are stacked together with barely 20cm between sets, so get ready to lay intimately next to your neighbours.

who builds a pool on top of the sea? are we calling this dystopian yet?