Rdum il-Kbir
Rdum il-Kbir is a cliff in In-Nadur, Malta and has an elevation of 49 metres. Rdum il-Kbir is situated nearby to the locality Tar-Ramla, as well as near Ta’ Xurdin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mixta Cave and Ramla Bay.
Mixta Cave
Cave
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Mixta Cave is a natural cave located on the eastern side of Ramla Bay. It is very commonly confused with Calypso's Cave which is located on the other side of the same bay.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Blas Bay and Nadur.
San Blas Bay
Hamlet
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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
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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 2½ km south of Rdum il-Kbir.
Xaghra
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Xagħra is in Gozo. It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.
Rdum il-Kbir
Latitude
36.06222° or 36° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
14.29139° or 14° 17′ 29″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8F8P376R+VHGeoNames ID
2562303
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