Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site)

Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site) is a reef in Marsaskala, Malta. Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site) is situated nearby to the dive center Dive Med, as well as near the park Spazju Rikreattiv Alfred Debono.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Żonqor Battery and Saint Thomas Tower.

Żonqor Battery

Fort

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Żonqor Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886. Żonqor Battery is situated 720 metres west of Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site).

Saint Thomas Tower

Fort

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Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers. Saint Thomas Tower is situated 1 km south of Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site).

Briconet Redoubt

Fort

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Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Briconet Redoubt is situated 780 metres southwest of Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Xghajra.

Marsaskala

Town

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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.

Xghajra

Village

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Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Xghajra is situated 3 km northwest of Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site).

Żabbar

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Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

Mini Blue Hole (Dive Site)

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.86983° or 35° 52′ 11″ north

Longitude

14.57204° or 14° 34′ 19″ east

Open location code

8F7PVH9C+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13614878293

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

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