Of planes, prose, and polo – more curiosities about Marsa

Since the last blog post I wrote about my town, I’ve managed to research and learn much more about Marsa’s history. Thanks to the help of L-Għaqda Storika u Kulturali Marsa, and to the fascinatingly interesting articles in their biannual gazette Il-Folju, I discovered a new side to my town, and some new characters too….

Marsa – the historic town Maltese history forgot

My town has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and it has garnered quite a rough reputation over the years – culminating in a web of criminal activity. Yet my town, Marsa, has been a historic centre of activity since earliest times, and it has a very colourful story which includes…