Is-Simar
Simar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Pwales Valley, in Xemxija, St Paul's Bay, Malta. An artificial wetland habitat was created on 5 hectares in the 1990s by BirdLife Malta volunteers in an area of abandoned marshland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: nature reserve in Malta
- Also known as: “Is-Simar Nature Reserve”, “Riżerva naturali tas-Simar”, and “Simar Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arrias Battery and Palazzo Pescatore.
Arrias Battery
Retail building
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Arrias Battery, also known as Xemxija Battery or Pwales Left Battery, is an artillery battery in Xemxija, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
Palazzo Pescatore
Castle
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Palazzo Pescatore is a palace in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built in the late 19th century. Its symmetrical porticoed façades of neo-classical inspiration are similar to those of Palazzo Dragonara in St. Julian's.
Mistra Battery
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Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and Wardija.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.
Is-Simar
- Category: nature reserve
- Location: St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Is-Simar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Vietnamese—“Is-Simar” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “シマル自然保護区”
- Maltese: “Is-Simar”
- Maltese: “Riżerva Naturali tas-Simar”
- Maltese: “Simar Nature Reserve”
- Polish: “Is-Simar”
- Polish: “Rezerwat przyrody Is-Simar”
- Uzbek: “Is-Simar”
- Vietnamese: “Is-Simar”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ir-Ramla tal-Pwales and Xemxija Hill.
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