Il-Kalanka tal-Gidien

Il-Kalanka tal-Gidien is a bay in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Kalanka tal-Gidien is situated nearby to the locality Ponta ta’ Delimara, as well as near Taqtiegħa ta‘ Delimara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Delimara Lighthouse and Fort Delimara.

Delimara Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island.

Fort Delimara

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Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour.

Wolseley Battery

Archaeological site

Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wolseley Battery is an artillery battery in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the British between 1897 and 1899, and is located close to Fort Tas-Silġ. Today, the battery still exists, but it is not accessible to the public.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.

Southern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta 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.

Birżebbuġa

Town

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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024.

Zejtun

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-Kalanka tal-Gidien

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Kalanca tal Ghidien”, “Kalanka tal Ghidien”, and “Kalanka tal-Gidien”
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.82126° or 35° 49′ 17″ north

Longitude

14.56157° or 14° 33′ 42″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8F7PRHC6+GJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11993557867

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

2563037

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Localities in the Area

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