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Venice & Dubrovnik Cruise - Malta, Marsaxlokk Page |
Marsaxlokk is a fishing port South of Valletta
After the visit to the Blue Grotto on the previous Valletta page on this link.
A general view of Marsaxlokk Harbour
This picturesque town is the main fishing port of Malta & is South of Valletta.
The Cathedral |
The Cathedral across the Harbour |
The "Leonardo da Vinci" in trad colours |
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Back to Valletta
The industrial (inner) part of Valletta Harbour
Looking up from the ship (last berth) |
From the new lift stairs |
Presidental Palace |
After lunch, we walked to the new lift up to the Baracca Gardens but Avis was tired & went back. The queue was so long, because an American Celebrity ship (the Silhouette - one of the giants I call 'troop ships') had come in, so I walked up the 470 steps & found the Greek Prime Minister visiting the President. The rebuilding of the Main Gate, which was under way in 2011, has still not been finished. I walked back to the ship with half an hour to spare. There was a sail away party on the aft deck.
Vittoriosa from the Baracca Gardens |
Sailing out |
There are far more pictures of Valletta from 2011 on this link.
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