Ġnien l-Għoljiet
Ġnien l-Għoljiet is a park in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Ġnien l-Għoljiet is situated nearby to the dive center Go Dive Malta, as well as near Il-Qortin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa and Fort Mellieħa.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa
Church
Photo: Marika Caruana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. 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. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is situated 320 metres northwest of Ġnien l-Għoljiet.
Fort Mellieħa
Fort
Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post. Fort Mellieħa is situated 430 metres south of Ġnien l-Għoljiet.
Għadira Bay
Beach
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Għadira Bay is a beach, which is situated 2 km northwest of Ġnien l-Għoljiet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and Manikata.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.
Manikata
Village
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Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. 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.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. San Pawl il-Bahar is situated 3 km southeast of Ġnien l-Għoljiet.
Ġnien l-Għoljiet
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Pjazza Thomas Spratt”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.95916° or 35° 57′ 33″ northLongitude
14.36443° or 14° 21′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8F7PX957+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 131288655OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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