An a day we ventured to a part of the island to rent scooters, I found these boats in the marina. I was transfixed. They are called Luzzu and are boats built in a tradition that takes in Phoenician, Italian and Maltese influences. The eyes are called "The eye of Horace" and are thought to protect the boat from harm. I love the colors. Shot on 35mm film, 1998, Canon A2E.

Mick Haupt

a group of boats floating on top of a body of water

Emmanuel Cassar

Traditional Maltese fishing boat, also known as the luzzu.

Luigi Muscat Filletti

Viktor Bystrov

Brightly colored painted traditional Luzzu Maltese wooden fishing boat. Travel and tourism images of Malta. The boats all feature the eye of Horus or Osiris eye.