Is-Simar nature reserve
Is-Simar nature reserve is a tourism office in Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta. Is-Simar nature reserve is situated nearby to the retail building Arrias Battery, as well as near the archaeological site Standing stone.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Arrias Battery is situated 160 metres northeast of Is-Simar nature reserve.
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. Palazzo Pescatore is situated 1½ km east of Is-Simar nature reserve.
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. Mistra Battery is situated 2 km northeast of Is-Simar nature reserve.
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').
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 nature reserve
- Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 1:30 PM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: closed - Type: Tourism office
- Categories: information, building, and tourism
- Location: Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.9463° or 35° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
14.38187° or 14° 22′ 55″ eastOperator
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