[6] This traditional competitive feat involves participants climbing and running as far as possible along a sloping greased pole which is suspended above the sea.

[8] The earliest documentary evidence of this church is of the pastoral visit of Bishop Tommaso Gargallo of 1601, which he says was built in 1580 and was dedicated to Saint Julian.

[13] Until the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, St. Julians was a very peaceful coastal town known for its Latin architecture such as the Spinola Palace and greenery surrounding it.

In 2020 plans to develop a tourist Ferry point within Balluta Bay have been met with public concern and protests by individuals, local council and NGOs.

The building of Spinola Palace, coming as it does in 1688, is to be regarded as the stepping stone for the coastal reclamation of San Ġiljan.

The palace, together with the surrounding gardens, was built by Fra Paolo Raffaele Spinola for the public entertainment as stated in the inscription above the portico.

The palace was enlarged in 1733 through the efforts of Fra Giovanni Battista Spínola, successor to his uncle as rector and Curator of the Abbazia.

The local council is made up of the following members:[17] Albert Buttigieg (Mayor) Clayton Luke Mula (Deputy Mayor) John Agius Patricia Camilleri Guido Dalli Rita Dimech Portelli Adrian Dominic Ellul Sean Gauci Martin John Sultana Paul Spiteri (Executive Secretary) St. Julian's is represented by the football team Melita F.C., formed in 1933.

[19] Nearby San Giljan A.S.C has also been a strong player on the local scene with consecutive title wins as well as winners of the league in 2015.