Għar Lapsi
Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta. It lies about 1 km south-west of the Blue Grotto. Some structures in the bay were damaged by Storm Harry in January 2026.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cove
- Description: bay, beach and cave in Malta, European Union
- Also known as: “Ghar Lapsi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mnajdra and Ħamrija Tower.
Mnajdra
Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.
Ħamrija Tower
Tower
Photo: Joseph.j.zarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ħamrija Tower, originally known as Torre della Pietra Nigra and also known locally as Torri ta' Rsejjen, is a small watchtower in Qrendi, Malta. It was completed in 1659 as the twelfth of the De Redin towers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqluba and Qrendi.
Maqluba
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming… Maqluba is situated 3 km east of Għar Lapsi.
Qrendi
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi. Qrendi is situated 3 km east of Għar Lapsi.
Siggiewi
Village
Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siggiewi is situated 3 km north of Għar Lapsi.
Għar Lapsi
- Categories: cave and body of water
- Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Għar Lapsi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غار لابسي”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جوار لابسى”
- French: “Għar Lapsi”
- Spanish: “Ghar Lapsi”
- Spanish: “Għar Lapsi”
- Uzbek: “Għar Lapsi”
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