TRIP
TO MALTA, THE ISLAND OF THE KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN
Day 7:
Visit Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
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| Marsaxlokk Fishing Village |
A small
fishing village in the southeast of the island of Malta. Full of
colorful boats, a power plant and a shipyard, the latter ruining the
picturesque view.
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Boats in
the fishing village of Marsaxlokk
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The name of
the village comes from the Arabic marsa, meaning harbor, and the
Maltese xlokk, which is a local name for the word southeast wind. It
is a beautiful place for swimming when the weather permits.
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The village
harbour
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Statue of a
fisherman in the harbour
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Every
Sunday there is a large open-air market, where you can find food and
tourist items. We bought fish, shrimp and salads and cooked a
wonderful dinner as well as various souvenirs for gifts!
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Statue of a
little boy in the harbour
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Church of Our Lady of Pompei (Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pompei) |
The
Church of Our Lady of Pompei (Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pompei) is
a Roman Catholic church in the centre of Marsaxlokk village, built
when fishermen started building houses by the sea to save time from
travelling inland. Construction began in 1890 as a vow from the
Marchioness Rosalia Apap Viani Testaferrata, after she was saved from
a violent storm at sea.
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A statue of
St. Andrew, patron saint of fishermen, is located in the main square
of Marsaxlokk. The saint looks out to sea to protect the fishermen.
It was carved in 1791 in Baroque style by Maltese sculptor Vincenzo
Dimech (1768-1831).
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Crayfish
from the Marsaxlokk open-air
market
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Fish from
the Marsaxlokk open-air market
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We returned
to Gzira and our hotel and after resting and eating our delicious
seafood, we went out for a last drink in the port of Gzira. We left
Malta with the best impressions because it is a beautiful and so
interesting island and with the promise to come back again!!!
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| A last drink in the port of Gzira |
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