Rdum tax-Xagħra

Rdum tax-Xagħra is a cliff in Xaghra, Gozo and has an elevation of 36 metres. Rdum tax-Xagħra is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Kaccaturi, as well as near Ta’ Għajn Qamar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ramla Bay and Calypso’s Cave.

Ramla Bay

Beach

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Ramla Bay is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra.

Calypso’s Cave

Cave

Calypso's Cave is a natural cave, located on the western side of the Ramla bay, near the town of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo. The cave is alleged to be the one referenced in the Odyssey as the cave where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years after his ship was wrecked after a fierce storm.

Ġgantija

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsalforn and San Blas Bay.

Marsalforn

Village

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ.

San Blas Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Blas Bay is a small beach located in Gozo, Malta. The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger Ramla Bay as well as 2 kilometres north of Nadur.

Nadur

Village

Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nadur is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Nadur is situated 3 km southeast of Rdum tax-Xagħra.

Rdum tax-Xagħra

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 36 metres
Also known as: “Irdum Tax-Xagħra”, “Rdum tax-Xaghra”, “Redum Ferdiem”, and “Redum Ta Shaghra”
Category: landform
Location: Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

36.06389° or 36° 3′ 50″ north

Longitude

14.27694° or 14° 16′ 37″ east

Elevation

36 metres (118 feet)

Open location code

8F8P377G+HQ

GeoNames ID

2562278

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