Mellieha Bay

Mellieħa Bay, also known as Għadira Bay is the largest sandy beach in , located in the northern locality of . Shallow waters dominate the bay, and the beach stretches for over a kilometre.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Mellieħa, Malta
  • Also known as: “Għadira Bay”, “Il-Bajja tal-Għadira”, “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieha”, and “Mellieħa Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Għadira Bay and Għadira Nature Reserve.

Beach
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is a beach.

Nature reserve
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għadira also known as is a protected area located in the locality of , Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a habitat.

Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a purpose-built film set village that has been converted into a small attraction fun park, consisting of a collection of rustic and dilapidated wooden buildings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Hamlet
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is one of the bays and sand beaches in . It was previously known as Military Bay. The white beach slopes gently allowing swimmers to easily walk into the sea.

Mellieha Bay

Latitude
35.97091° or 35° 58′ 15″ north
Longitude
14.35474° or 14° 21′ 17″ east
Open location code
8F7PX9C3+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 516819786
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2562742
Wiki­data ID
Q20922822
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Satellite Map

Discover Mellieha Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mellieha Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa”
  • Maltese: “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa”
  • Maltese: “L-Għadira”
  • Polish: “Mellieħa Bay”
  • Swedish: “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Għadira Bay and Tunnara Museum.

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