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Calypso’s Cave

Calypso's Cave is a natural cave, located on the western side of the , near the town of , on the island of . 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.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Malta
  • Also known as: “Calypso’s Cave (closed)”, “Calypsos Cave”, “Grotta di Calipso”, and “L-Għar ta‘ Calypso (magħluq)”
  • Address: Ix-Xagħra

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ramla Bay and Ġgantija.

Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in , in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of and San Blas. The closest village is . is situated 430 metres east of Calypso’s Cave.

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of in . The temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. is situated 2 km southwest of Calypso’s Cave.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
is a natural cave located on the eastern side of . It is very commonly confused with Calypso's Cave which is located on the other side of the same bay. is situated 1 km east of Calypso’s Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Blas Bay and Marsalforn.

Hamlet
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small beach located in , . The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger as well as 2 kilometres north of .

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of , the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of and .

Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , located in the eastern part of the island of . is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. is situated 2½ km southeast of Calypso’s Cave.

Calypso’s Cave

Latitude
36.06067° or 36° 3′ 38″ north
Longitude
14.27949° or 14° 16′ 46″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8F8P376H+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 306285128
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2563165
Wiki­data ID
Q20925929
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Calypso’s Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف كاليبس”
  • Cebuano: “Calypso’s Cave”
  • Japanese: “カリプソ洞窟”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Kalipso (zamknięta)”
  • Swedish: “Calypso’s Cave”

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