Everyone descends on Marsaxlokk for its Sunday fish market which has developed into a general market for local produce and souvenirs. We drove the full length of Malta to visit it.
The market stalls run along the full arc of the bay. In 1989 a warship was anchored here for the meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush (senior).
70% of Malta's fishing fleet is based here and their brightly coloured boats are called Luzzu. Each family has its own traditional colours.
The eyes on each boat are believed to be a survival of an old Phoenician tradition and are normally referred to as the Eye of Horus - the God of protection from evil.
The church of Our Lady of Pompei stands over the square by the quayside.
Adjacent to the church is this baroque style house with a fully working British red telephone box outside.
When we returned to Mellieha, the wind was getting up which gave perfect condition for several kite surfers in the bay.
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