| Getting
There: |
Bus numbers: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, 115 |
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| About Marsa: |
Marsa is part of the inner part of the Grand Harbour
there are the well-protected creeks of Marsa, an important
place since historic times. In the map of Malta that
Jean Quentin published in 1536, there is indicated the
place Marsa Hortus. Since the oldest times, the place
was known as Il-Marsa, an Arabic word that means a port
where ships anchor themselves. Qwabar is the plural
of the world qabru, which is an amphibious organism
like the crab, and sometimes the Qabru was called a
freshwater crab. It might have been common in this area.
We also find snails having the shape of a heart, with
a black shell, which used to be found in the creek and
was called Arzell tal-Marsa. In the inner part there
is the Marsa l-Kbira, which ends up near the church
of Cejlu. It had also become known as Portu Novu. The
two creeks are separated from the Gholja tal-Gizwiti,
behind which there is the large plain land that goes
up to the outskirts of Hal Qormi. Here, one can notice
the low level of the land and valleys, one called Wied
is-Sewda, and the other Wied il-Kbir, which both end
there. |
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| Places to Visit in
Marsa: |
• Marsa Sports Ground
• Marsa Creek
• Horse race track
• Turkish Cemetery
• Spencer Gardens |
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| Activities
& Entertainment: |
Some bars.
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| Shopping: |
Almost all type of shopping is available in Marsa |
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| Beaches in Marsa: |
There are no beaches in Marsa, nearest beach is in Rinella
Kalkara or Sliema |
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| Nearby
Towns and Villages: |
Hamrun & Floriana |
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| Why Stay in Marsa? |
Marsa is quite industrialised in
parts, and it is not known if any accommodation is
available.
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| Calendar of Events: |
• 25th May - Feast of Holy Trinity
• 29th August - Feast of Maria Regina |
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