Tal-Mixta Cave

Tal-Mixta Cave is a scenic viewpoint in , . Tal-Mixta Cave is situated nearby to the swimming area , as well as near the beach .
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Also known as: “L-ghar ta‘ Mixta”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mixta Cave and Ramla Bay.

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 which is located on the other side of the same bay. is situated 250 metres south of Tal-Mixta Cave.

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 650 metres southwest of Tal-Mixta Cave.

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. is situated 1 km southwest of Tal-Mixta Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsalforn and Xaghra.

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 . is situated 2½ km west of Tal-Mixta Cave.

Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xagħra is in . It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.

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 3 km south of Tal-Mixta Cave.

Tal-Mixta Cave

Latitude
36.06556° or 36° 3′ 56″ north
Longitude
14.28949° or 14° 17′ 22″ east
Open location code
8F8P378Q+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1276538582
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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