Għajn Barrani
Għajn Barrani is a locality in Xaghra, Gozo. Għajn Barrani is situated nearby to the locality Tal-Gabdol, as well as near Irdum tas-Surgu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramla Bay and Calypso’s Cave.
Ramla Bay
Beach
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Ramla Bay is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra.
Calypso’s Cave
Cave
Calypso's Cave is a natural cave, located on the western side of the Ramla bay, near the town of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo. The cave is alleged to be the one referenced in the Odyssey as the cave where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years after his ship was wrecked after a fierce storm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsalforn and San Blas Bay.
Marsalforn
Village
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Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ.
San Blas Bay
Hamlet
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San Blas Bay is a small beach located in Gozo, Malta. The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger Ramla Bay as well as 2 kilometres north of Nadur. San Blas Bay is situated 3 km southeast of Għajn Barrani.
Żebbuġ
Village
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Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. Żebbuġ is situated 3 km west of Għajn Barrani.
Għajn Barrani
Latitude
36.06806° or 36° 4′ 5″ northLongitude
14.27083° or 14° 16′ 15″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8F8P379C+68GeoNames ID
2563094
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