Big Bear-Little Bear

Big Bear-Little Bear is in , . Big Bear-Little Bear is situated nearby to the reef , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Azure Window and Fungus Rock.

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The , also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of , located just off the shores of . The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. is situated 230 metres north of Big Bear-Little Bear.

Islet
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, 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 , itself an island in the .

Lagoon
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The , sometimes called Il-Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Lawrence and Gharb.

Village
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San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of , located at the westernmost point of the island of , with a population of 1,549 people.

Hamlet
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Santa Luċija is a hamlet in , in Island, . 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. is situated 3 km east of Big Bear-Little Bear.

Big Bear-Little Bear

Latitude
36.05153° or 36° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
14.18809° or 14° 11′ 17″ east
Open location code
8F8P352Q+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 384942080
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­scuba_diving
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