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 , .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: beach in Malta
  • Also known as: “Ghain Tuffieha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roman Baths and Zamitello Palace.

Archaeological site
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The Għajn Tuffieħa 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, , Malta.

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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 in .

Archaeological site
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The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in , are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the world's oldest religious sites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Bay and Imgarr.

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.

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

Village
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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.

Għajn Tuffieħa

Latitude
35.92583° or 35° 55′ 33″ north
Longitude
14.35333° or 14° 21′ 12″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
8F7PW9G3+88
Geo­Names ID
2563079
Wiki­data ID
Q2005526
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Għajn Tuffieħa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عين التفاحة”
  • Dutch: “Ghajn Tuffieha”
  • Dutch: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • French: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • Italian: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • Maltese: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • Polish: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • Spanish: “Għajn Tuffieħa”
  • Thai: “อัยน์ตุฟฟีฮา”
  • Uzbek: “Għajn Tuffieħa”

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