Ir-Ramla ta’ Għajn Tuffieħa

Għajn Tuffieħa, commonly called Riviera and frequently mistranslated as Apple's Eye in English, is a bay and sandy, red beach which is located in Mġarr, Malta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ir-Ramla t‘ Għajn Tuffieħa and Roman Baths.

Ir-Ramla t‘ Għajn Tuffieħa

Beach

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Ir-Ramla t‘ Għajn Tuffieħa is a beach.

Roman Baths

Archaeological site

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The Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in Għajn Tuffieħa, Mġarr, Malta.

Zamitello Palace

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The Zamittello Palace, also known as Castello Zamittello or Zamittello Tower, is a 19th-century Victorian countryside folly on the outskirts of Mġarr in Malta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Bay and Manikata.

Golden Bay

Hamlet

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

Manikata

Village

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Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. 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.

Imgarr

Village

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Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of Mosta and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards.

Ir-Ramla ta’ Għajn Tuffieħa

Type: Cove
Also known as: “Ghain Tuffieha Bay”, “Għajn Tuffieħa Bay”, and “Ir-Ramla ta‘ Ghajn Tuffieha”
Category: body of water
Location: L-Imġarr, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.92917° or 35° 55′ 45″ north

Longitude

14.34278° or 14° 20′ 34″ east

Open location code

8F7PW8HV+M4

GeoNames ID

2563076

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Għajn Tuffieħa Tower and Golden Bay.

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