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If there's one thing that I love to do when walking around Valletta with a camera, it's hunting out old, wooden shop-fronts. I have no idea what the Persian used to be when it was still in business; whether it was a restaurant, a store that sold exotic spices or a bar whose patrons guzzled their beer while ogling a bevy of beautiful belly dancers. I'm sure I could find out if I asked around but the mystery makes it all the more alluring.
Here is the Persian in all its rosy glory.
Incidentally, it is the only old shop-front in Valletta that I have ever come across that is painted this particular shade of pink. So that's another thing that makes it unique.
In the coming weeks I will dedicate an entire post to Valletta's old shop-fronts but, in the meantime, I wanted to introduce you to one of my absolute favourites. I hope you like it as much as I do.
The Persian
Saint Ursula Street
Valletta
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More Malta in a Minute:
BEAUTIFUL PINK COLOR.................
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HAPPY to know you love your camera and are willing to SHOW US what SHE is ALL ABOUT!
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Dear Elizabeth, the foundation stone of Valletta was laid in 1566 but the earliest structures in Malta date back to around 4000BC. I'm happy you liked this shop-front. It has always been one of my favourites. I hope that, if the premises are ever restored, whoever the new owner will be will decide to keep the pink colour as it is quite unique.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pink! Everything is just so for that shopfront. Unlike you, I couldn't rest until I knew its back story, pedestrian or not...although I suspect it had a rather intriguing origin.
ReplyDeletePipistrelle, I'll do my best to dig up it's history.
ReplyDeleteOh Loree I would love to know if the Persian was a shop or restaurant too. Love that pink color. I am going over to check out your other links. You are such an artist with the camera. Hope you are having a great start to autumn. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie. You are very kind.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely old shop front, I agree the mystery is more fun than knowing what it actually was!
ReplyDeleteMaybe one day I'll solve the mystery SteffiR. But, until then, I'll continue to wonder.
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ReplyDeleteThats My uncle shop was a shoes shop
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