After touching down at Malta International Airport in Luqa, we took an express bus to the nearby town of Marsaxlokk, a picturesque seaside fishing village known for its quaint Maltese charm. We ate lunch at one of its many fish restaurants, which serve up such local catches as swordfish, tuna, and fried lampuki. After lunch, we hiked up Tas-Silg hill, where Tarxien temple have been excavated and are now open for public display. As we walked back down to the quay, we noticed the fishermen's boats with eyes painted on and the local fish market, where we could have bought fresh fish and people-watched if we hadn't been spending the night in nearby Birzebugga, as Marsaxlokk makes strides to preserve its quaintness by not having any hotels whatsoever.