Ix-Xtajta
Ix-Xtajta is a beach in Xaghra, Gozo. Ix-Xtajta is situated nearby to the locality Tar-Ramla, as well as near Ta’ Kaccaturi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Calypso’s Cave and Ramla Bay.
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.
Ramla Bay
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
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.
Ġgantija
Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsalforn and San Blas Bay.
Marsalforn
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Nadur
Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nadur is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Nadur is situated 3 km southeast of Ix-Xtajta.
Ix-Xtajta
Latitude
36.06278° or 36° 3′ 46″ northLongitude
14.27944° or 14° 16′ 46″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8F8P377H+4QGeoNames ID
2563931
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Localities in the Area
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