Wied ir-Ramla
Wied ir-Ramla is a wadi in Xaghra, Gozo. Wied ir-Ramla is situated nearby to the locality Tar-Ramla, as well as near Il-Bajjada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Blas Bay and Marsalforn.
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.
Marsalforn
Village
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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.
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 Wied ir-Ramla.
Wied ir-Ramla
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wied-il Ghanak”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.06111° or 36° 3′ 40″ northLongitude
14.28333° or 14° 17′ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8F8P376M+C8GeoNames ID
2562614
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