Ras il-Bajda
Ras il-Bajda is a locality in Il-Munxar, Malta. Ras il-Bajda is situated nearby to the locality Wied Kantra, as well as near Ta’ Zonda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Xlendi Tower and Fungus Rock.
Xlendi Tower
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xlendi Tower is a small watchtower near Xlendi Bay, within the limits of Munxar on the island of Gozo in Malta. The tower is one of the Lascaris towers and dates to 1650; it is currently undergoing restoration.
Fungus Rock
Islet
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Fungus Rock, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of Gozo, itself an island in the Maltese archipelago. Fungus Rock is situated 3 km northwest of Ras il-Bajda.
Azure Window
The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of Gozo, located just off the shores of Malta. The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock, was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. Azure Window is situated 3½ km northwest of Ras il-Bajda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xlendi and Saint Lucia.
Xlendi
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xlendi is a town on Gozo's south coast. Formerly a picture perfect Mediterranean fishing village, it has now been expanded to several times its old size by modern hotels and apartments.
Saint Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: Matthew2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Gozo Island, Malta. The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation.
Munxar
Village
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munxar is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of the island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. Close to this village, there is Xlendi Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfed in a fjord-like inlet amongst high cliffs.
Ras il-Bajda
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ras il Baida”, “Ras il Baydha”, “Ras il Qbajjar”, and “Ras il-Bajjada”
- Location: Il-Munxar, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.02777° or 36° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
14.21251° or 14° 12′ 45″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8F8P26H7+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 13774941193OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2563224
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