Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary

Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary is an animal shelter in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary is situated nearby to the beach Paradise Bay, as well as near the historic building WW2 Pillbox.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wied Musa Battery and Għadira Nature Reserve.

Wied Musa Battery

Photo: BoneA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wied Musa Battery, also known as Swatar Battery, is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Wied Musa Battery is situated 1 km northeast of Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary.

Għadira Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.

MV Rozi

Photo: Richardkingfelt, CC0.

MV Rozi was a tugboat, built in Bristol in 1958. She was originally called Rossmore, and was later renamed Rossgarth. She was sold to Tug Malta in 1981 as the Rozi and operated in the Grand Harbour. MV Rozi is situated 1½ km northwest of Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Manikata

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Manikata is situated 4½ km south of Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary.

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. Xemxija is situated 5 km southeast of Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary.