Some of the Modern Cruise Boats for Tourists Meet in the Traditional Design Luzzus.
Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Boats of Marsaxlokk
The port of Marsaxlokk was already in antiquity by the Romans and the Phoenicians used as the main port and the port is still visited by many transport ships. For the tourists, the port of Marsaxlokk as a photo subject is very popular and because of the many brightly painted fishing boats. The fish market and fishing boats are also one of the most popular postcard from Malta.
The design of these boats has a long tradition and was adopted by the Phoenicians. Called the boats Luzzus. The Luzzus be painted in bright colors, usually the longitudinal strips of the primary colors red, blue and yellow. In addition, at the bow eye and that painted the Osiris and Horus the eye. The fishing boats are still used by fishermen to the daily fishing and so that they will arrive intact at the port, these boats are often baptized in the name of Christian saints. Since the boats are popular with tourists, members receive from the government grants for the upkeep of their Luzzus. Some of the modern cruise boats for tourists meet in the traditional design Luzzus.
