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At the prow of every multi-coloured fishing boat known as the luzzu, is the protective eye of Osiris. It’s a very simple traditional lifestyle on these tiny islands in the middle of the Mediterranean.
Malta (the largest island at 320 sq km), Gozo, and tiny Comino make up the archipelago, which is about 90 km south of Sicily and just across from Africa.
If your tastes lean toward a simple dip in the blue, Malta does not disappoint. The northwestern tip of Malta has some of the finest harbors and white sand beaches surrounded by stunning rocky cliffs that the Mediterranean has to offer.
And, while many new arrivals disembark from cheap charters and head straight to the beach, Malta is also an historical treasure trove and littered with Neolithic sites. You can stay with a family in a pensione or ………
Copyright ©Karen Halabi 2007
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