Qbajjar Bay ( mt, Il-Qbajjar) is a small

bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...

near Marsalforn, in the limits of Żebbuġ on the island of

Gozo Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After t ...

, Malta, this small bay is part of Marsalforn. It is located between

Xwejni Bay Xwejni Bay ( mt, Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni) is a bay located in the northern part of Gozo, Malta, within the limits of the village of Żebbuġ. It is used as a bathing bay and starting point for divers. The nearest place on the coast is Marsalforn. The b ...

to the west, and Marsalforn Bay to the east. The 18th century,

Qolla l-Bajda Battery Qolla l-Bajda Battery ( mt, Batterija tal-Qolla l-Bajda or ) is an artillery battery in Żebbuġ, Gozo, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the M ...

, one of the few surviving coastal fortifications in Gozo, is located between Qbajjar and Xwejni, on a promontory known as ''il-Ponta tat-Torri''. The Bay, also has a few

salt pans Salt pans can refer to: * Salt pan (geology), a flat expanse of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually found in deserts ** Sabkha, a phonetic translation of the Arabic word for a salt pan (geology) * Salt evaporation pond, a method o ...

, where locals collect salt.

History

The Qolla Il-Bajda Battery

The

, also known as the Qbajjar Battery, is one of the many defensive structures built in the Hospitaller period, and continued to be used by Britain in World War I and World War II. When it was originally built, it was made up of two blockhouses, a gun platform, a parapet and a small ditch. These enabled it to provide defense to invading forces. The blockhouses had small gun-holes, in case of an attack from land. Now, this historic monument lies abandoned. Qbajjar

The ''"Qolliet"''

The two Hillocks, are one of the most visible geographical features in Marsalforn. One being in the yellowish color and the other in whitish. These translate to ''qolla is-safra'' (the yellow hillock) and ''the qolla il-bajda'' (the white hillock). The battery's name comes from the white hillock as they are within of each other.

List of locations

* The Qolla il-Bajda Battery * Some apartments for rent * A few Saltpans * Some restaurants * The bay itself. * Some residential buildings surrounding the bay. * Some Diving locations *''Qolla Il-Bajda'' *''Qolla Is-Safra'' Il-Qolla s-Safra - panoramio

References

{{Reflist Bays of Malta Żebbuġ, Gozo