Excerpt: This fishing village is particularly well known for its casual and relaxed
atmosphere. One can stop for tea or coffee or a cool drink outside one of the coffee
bars and enjoy the pleasant Maltese weather.
Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta. The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east. The word is related to the name for the dry sirocco wind that blows from the Sahara, comparable to the equivalent Catalan word, "xaloc". The village is known for the Marsaxlokk Market, a large market which takes place around the whole village on Sundays and tourist market all days during the week. The inhabitants of the village are called the Xlukkajri and are historically fishermen.
One can almost feel the lazy afternoon of this lovely Sunday afternoon, where
the streets are quest, locals come out to people watch or have a siesta. Thank
you Silvan for this great card! I really enjoyed this :D
Sent: 17 October 2014 Received: 6 November 2014 Travelled: 20 days
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