Worth a Detour
Marsaxlokk
A fishing village of brightly painted luzzu boats with eyes on their bows, and a Sunday fish market.
- Open
- Always; the fish market is on Sunday mornings
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Xatt is-Sajjieda, MarsaxlokkDirections
- Getting There
- Bus 81 from Valletta, about 30 minutes.
Why Go
The luzzu boats are painted blue, red, yellow and green, with the Eye of Horus, a sign of protection said to go back to the Phoenicians. On Sunday mornings the waterfront fills with fish stalls, and seafood restaurants line the harbor.
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