Id-Dar il-Bajda

Id-Dar il-Bajda is a locality in , . Id-Dar il-Bajda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Mellieħa and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa.

Fort
or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in , . It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post.

Church
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The is a Roman Catholic church in the village of in . The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.

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 , , Malta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Golden Bay.

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.

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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is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Id-Dar il-Bajda

Latitude
35.94333° or 35° 56′ 36″ north
Longitude
14.36194° or 14° 21′ 43″ east
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
8F7PW9V6+8Q
Geo­Names ID
2564553
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bajda Ridge and Mellieħa Ridge.

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