A Taste of Malta
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Port
Valletta, Malta
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$120
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Board your coach and drive to the south of the island to the picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk, where colorful luzzu fishing boats bob about in the quaint harbor.
Enjoy some free time to purchase a coffee (at your own expense) and explore the village, including the quaint square dominated by the Parish church. Note at the top of the portico, the Virgin Mary herself is depicted riding on a luzzu.
If the fishermen are back from the sea, you may have a chance to meet with one of them. Otherwise your guide will have some stories to tell about the harbor, whose interesting history includes the hosting of the Malta Summit between US President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The summit signaled the end of the Cold War.
Next, board your coach for a panoramic drive. Once a simple fishing village, St Julian's proximity to a cluster of top hotels and Malta's buzzing nightlife zone has made it a gastronomic meeting point for foodies and wine lovers.
At a quayside restaurant specializing in Maltese food, sample a selection of island delicacies and some local wines -- an authentic introduction to what the locals love to eat.
Afterward, your guide will walk you back to your transport, and you'll return to the ship