Magical Marsaxlokk

Lying at Malta’s south-eastern most reach is a fishing village so picturesque it may just well be the dictionary definition of postcard-perfect. Marsaxlokk (pronounced marsa-shlock) is Malta’s second largest natural harbour and was once an easy berthing point for pirates and enemy invaders. Today, it’s an all more peaceful port of call.

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Jewels of the Nile

The frontier town of Aswan lies by the river Nile and has been southern Egypt’s commercial gateway since antiquity. From here local governors, known as the Guardians of the Southern Gates, would oversee trade of gold, ivory and granite with Nubia.

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