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5 Free Things to Do & See in Tivat

Being a budget traveller, I usually end up googling my destinations to see what I can do for little to no money. One of my purposes in my travels now, is to provide fellow travellers with things that I have found and enjoyed. Here are my 5 free things to do & see in Tivat. …

on September 9, 2023August 30, 2023
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Beautiful Birgu. 😁 Photos 1-10 are more charmi Beautiful Birgu. 😁

Photos 1-10 are more charming vistas of this historical tiny city, one of Malta’s ‘Three Cities’. 💙

Photos 11-16 are why I would not choose to stay here if you are visiting. Instead select Senglea or Cospicua if you have your heart set on residing in this area. 😁

Each of these cities is tiny, but Birgu contains the big fort and two museums which is why it draws all of the tour groups. 

Those little narrow streets become chock-a-block with people and the locals cannot even get to their homes. The noise. 🫣

Birgu is the only one of the three with souvenir shops too, which is an indicator of just how many tourists pile into that little place. 

These tour groups are the worst on the days the cruise ships are in port. There is even a small tacky tourist train that drives around too. 🫣

Birgu is best to wander through and around early in the day or late afternoon and evenings. It has a gorgeous waterfront. 

I’ll showcase the other two cities that make up this core historical area across the Grand Harbour from Valletta 😁

Keep in mind it’s only early May! Imagine what it’s like in July and August. Oh dear. I would definitely not be travelling to Malta in those months. 😬

#birgu #malta #lyfeabroad #travelblogger #traveltheworld #tourist #touristtown #touristythings #threecities #malta🇲🇹 #traveladvisor #traveltips
Walk with me through the ancient streets of Citta Walk with me through the ancient streets of Citta Vittoriosa, or Birgu in Malta 😁

She is one of the Three Cities, where the Knights of the Order of Saint John came in 1530 to make their settlement. 🤺

These narrow stone alleys, warm limestone buildings, churches and townhouses have stories to tell. Walk softly, listen, and hear the hushed whispers of times past. 

This is Citta Vittoriosa, Maltas capital city for a brief period in the 16th century. 🤗

 #birgu #cittavittoriosa #malta #lyfeabroad #travelwriter #traveldestination #traveleurope #capitalcities #maltese #beauty #inlovewiththisplace #malta❤️
Visit the city of Birgu with me 😁 She is one o Visit the city of Birgu with me 😁

She is one of Malta’s Three Cities, and lies across the Grand Harbour from the capital Valletta. 

Birgu like the other 2 of the Three Cities, has two names. It’s also called Citta Vittoriosa and was Malta’s capital between the years of 1530-1571. 

Birgu is on a peninsula and at the tip is the imposing Fort Saint Angelo. 

When the Order of Saint John arrived in Malta in 1530, the knights took this land and created the Three Cities with which to live and govern the island nation. 

They fought fiercely against the Ottoman Empire to maintain control. As you wander through these narrow stone streets you will see many references to the Maltese cross, the knights symbol. 

Birgu is full of historical sights that include not only the fort, but the Inquisitors Palace, War Museum, 13th century Norman House and so much more. 

I’ll cover things not to miss while here, the first of which is Photo 5. See those two axes with an eye in the middle? That is above one window of the house where the executioner lived. 🗡️😬 The only marking on the facade of that stone dwelling. 

When I was here two years ago, Birgu seemed sleepy and quiet. Not so much anymore I’m afraid. 

#birgu #birgumalta #cittavirtuosa #malta #lyfeabroad #travelwriting #maltese #oldcities #oldcitiesofeurope #traveldeeper #executioner
What a dreamy destination 🤗 For such a small c What a dreamy destination 🤗

For such a small country, there are countless things to see, experience, and be immersed in. 

It’s a place one can let themselves drift, daydream and melt under that warm Mediterranean sunshine. ☀️ 

Oh Malta, you have my heart 🥰

#malta #malta🇲🇹 #maltese #lyfeabroad #traveldestination #travelmore #livingoverseas #travelblogger #travelinfluencer #midlifetravels #midlifeadventure #marsaxlokk #birgu #seaside #islandlife #mediterranean
These are luzzu! 😁 There are three main types These are luzzu! 😁

There are three main types of traditional wooden boats in Malta and I’ve become obsessed with each one. 🤩

Today we start with Luzzu 🚣

The luzzu (pronounced luttsu) was developed in the early 1900’s. They closely resemble the guzzu, boats that visited from Sicily in the 1880’s.

Originally these were created for transport, to move people from harbour to harbour and island to island. They held more than 20 people! 

Back then, the luzzu were equipped with sails and oars. Later a motor was attached and is was at this time that they became a popular fishing vessel. 🎣

Of all of the traditional Maltese boats, these number in the largest, even though no more are being made today. 

The bright colours represent which harbour the owner hails from. Most have a magenta bottom that is underwater. 

Almost all have those eyes! These date from Phoenician times and protects the fisherman while at sea. 👀

The luzzu is often considered the symbol of Malta 🇲🇹 

Best place to see these? Marsaxlokk or Marsascala harbours. 😁

#luzzu #luzzuboat #traditionalboats #lyfeabroad #travelwriter #travelblogger #malta #maltese #malteseboats #fishingboat #fishermen #valletta #harbour #colours #osiris
Enjoy a little bit of Birgu in Malta 🤗 I manag Enjoy a little bit of Birgu in Malta 🤗

I managed to dodge the large tours filling these narrow streets and capture the essence of this enchanting city. 💙

Birgu is one of Malta’s Three Cities and was even the capital for about 40 years in the 1500’s. 😁

The Knights of the Order of Saint John made it their stronghold when they came to the island in 1530. 

Birgu was heavily bombed during WWII and much of it destroyed, especially around the town square. 

The reason for all of the tourists these days are the significant sites that remain. Fort Saint Angelo, the War Museum, Inquisitors Palace and more. 🇲🇹

I go there to wander these old stone streets and get lost in the sunlight cascading down through bougainvillea. 

The colourful balconies and doors, wrought iron railings and hidden historical gems are what I find utterly charming. 🥰

#birgu #birgumalta #malta #lyfeabroad #travelbloggers #traveldeeper #travelforlife #traveleurope #europetravels #mediterranean #summervibes #europesummer #maltese #malta🇲🇹
To escape the crazy hoards at the market in the vi To escape the crazy hoards at the market in the village, I took off up through town and into the countryside. 😁

On the bus ride in, I had passed a fort so wanted to see if I could work my way around to that. 🏰

And I did! Through ethereal fields of wheat, one of the most calming sights for me, I followed a road and then a path to the old structure. 

Fort San Lucian is a bastioned watch tower originally built by the Order of Saint John in 1611.

In the 1870’s it was rebuilt by the British and is the second largest watchtower in all of Malta. It is closed to the public but there is a path all around the backside that you can take to see the moat and all of the defensive walls. 

Next I followed that same white limestone path all along the gorgeous coastline back to the village of Marsaxlokk. 

It is here I came across the first of two beaches, the better one is yet to come. 🤗

#marsaxlokk #marsaxlokkvillage #villagelife #lyfeabroad #travelblog #travelmalta #countryside #countrylife #fieldsofwheat #wheatfields #exploremalta #coastline #forts #watchtower #fortsanlucian
This is the sleepy village of Marsaxlokk in Malta. This is the sleepy village of Marsaxlokk in Malta. 🤗

Well sleepy everyday except for Sundays 😂

Sunday is market day and it has become such a tourist hotspot, it’s uncomfortably crowded now. 

Don’t fret, of course I had to check out the market, but there is lots of quiet space close by. 😁

My inner introvert that screams at me in crowded spaces, was blissful while exploring the village itself and the surrounding countryside. 😂

And I found a beach! 🏖️ pure heaven 🤩

#marsaxlokk #malta #lyfeabroad #travelwriter #traveldeeper #traveldestination #slowlife #slowtravel #bliss #loveoftravel #travellove
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