Il-Ħofra l-Kbira
Il-Ħofra l-Kbira is a bay in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Ħofra l-Kbira is situated nearby to the locality Il-Ponta tal-Munxar, as well as near Ħal Ġinwi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple and Saint Paul’s Battery.
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple
Archaeological site
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915.
Saint Paul’s Battery
Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.
Żejtun
Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta.
Il-Ħofra l-Kbira
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Cala ta Lihfar”, “Il Hofra il Cbira”, “Il Hofra il Kbira”, “Il Hofra il Kebira”, “Il-Hofra l-Kbira”, and “Il-Hofra l’Khira”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.84063° or 35° 50′ 26″ northLongitude
14.56434° or 14° 33′ 52″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PRHR7+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 5299999436OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2562931
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