Tag: Marsaxlokk
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Marsaxlokk – Part 1
Last Sunday we visited the small and picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk which is the largest fishing harbour of Malta and has been so since antiquity. Here, among many other things, you’ll find the colorful and traditional luzzu’z. The luzzu is a sturdy carvel-built boat with a double-ended hull brightly painted in shades of yellow,…
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Anything to Do with Boats
This week’s CFFC topic is “Anything to do with boats” and since I’ve been to Marsaxlokk recently I show some pictures from this small, traditional fishing village located in the South Eastern Region of Malta.For the sake of the colors and for Horus’ eye which is said to protect the fishermen when they are at…
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Marsaxlokk
Last Sunday we went to the small and picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk. The village is famous for its Sunday fish market and its many decorative painted boats.The traditional Maltese fishing boat, luzzu, is usually painted in bright colors, while the bow has a pair of eyes. The eyes are referred to as the Eye…
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A trip to Marsaxlokk – Malta
Last Sunday we went to Malta’s largest fishing village Marsaxlokk. I enjoy walking around here, mainly because of all the colorful fishing boats that are seen in the harbor but also because of its special atmosphere.Even the fishing nets are colorful.…and so are the benches. Some snapshots!On Sundays, many Maltese visit the fish market to…
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A day in Marsaxlokk
Last Sunday we went to Malta’s largest fishing village Marsaxlokk. Sundays are most crowded when many people flock to the Sunday market where street hawkers set up their stalls selling souvenirs, clothes and all kinds of things. And of course they sell lots of fresh fish. But we were not here mainly for the market…
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Ett steg i taget (41/365)
Det krävs ett steg i taget för att skapa en skulptur. Här har både skulptör och skulptur tagit sista steget. Marsaxlokk Februari 2017.
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Går i färg (27/365)
Igår tog vi bilen och åkte till den lilla fiskebyn Marsaxlokk som ligger på den sydöstra delen av Malta. Här tas större delen av Maltas fiskfångst upp och på söndagar är det marknad då det säljs allt från nyfångad fisk, frukt och grönsaker till skor, kläder och tingeltangel. Nu ville jag helst fotografera de traditionella…