The Old Parish Church
The earliest documentary evidence is of the pastoral visit of Bishop Tommaso Gargallo of 1601 to this church. He states that he Church was built in 1580 and was dedicated to Saint Julian. In 1736, when Monsignor Alpheran de Bussan re-visited St Julian’s, he noted that the locality was already known as Portus Sancti Juliani, meaning after the patron saint, evidence that the previous medieval name Qaliet Gnien il-Fieres was placed aside. In 1854, the 600 residents of St. Julian's applied to the church authority, in order for St Julian’s to become a parish. The Birkirkara chapter protested strongly against such an application and consequently the application was withheld. Nevertheless, another similar application was send in 1891 and the request was accepted. Dun Guzepp Scerri became the first parish priest.

Beach
At Balluta Bay a very small but pretty man-made sandy beach is created in summer. It can disappear overnight however, washed away by storms. There are two summer lidos at Dragonara Point owned by the Westin Dragonara Resort hotel. One of these, the Reef Club, is open to non-hotel guests for a small fee and includes a small sandy cove and access to watersports. There is another summer lido open to the public at the Corinthia San Gorg hotel in St George's Bay. Both lidos get very crowded.

Beyond the beach
There are no visitor attractions as such in St Julian's. However there is an IMAX Cinema which also shows 3-D films and the Eden Superbowl (St George's Bay) is a state-of-the-art 10-pin bowling centre in. In neighbouring Sliema several boat trips depart from Sliema Ferries (3 km/2 miles south east). The Grand Harbour cruise is highly recommended, as is a cruise to the island of Comino, preferably on a weekday out of season. A 10-minute ferry ride links Sliema to Valletta. The tiny capital, built in the mid 16th century, is one of the architectural gems of the Mediterranean and a walk though its golden-sandstone streets and around its fortifications is time very well spent. Valletta is also home to numerous visitor attractions, most connected with the fascinating history of the island. Must-see attractions are St John's Co-Cathedral and the Grand Master's Palace.

Mediterraneo Marine Park and Splash & Fun Water Park share a site on the coast road at White Rocks, 6.5 km (4 miles) northwest of St Julian's. Both parks are very small though the Marine Park, which features dolphins and seals, does offer the chance to swim with dolphins at a very reasonable price.