Saint Mary’s Gun Battery

Saint Mary’s Gun Battery is a fort in Il-Qala, Malta. Saint Mary’s Gun Battery is situated nearby to the peak Ġebel Comino, as well as near Dive Site and Shipwreck.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Comino and Cominotto.

Comino

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Comino is one of the islands in the Maltese Archipelago. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Maltese islands with a grand total of 3 permanent inhabitants, as well as a hotel which caters mostly for overseas visitors on all-inclusive package tours.

Cominotto

Islet

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Cominotto, sometimes referred to as Cominetto, is an uninhabited Mediterranean island off the northwestern coast of Comino, itself located between the two main Maltese islands of Gozo and Malta. Cominotto is situated 2½ km west of Saint Mary’s Gun Battery.

Blue Lagoon

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qala and Mġarr.

Qala

Village

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Qala is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,300 as of November 2021. Nearby is Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastline with salt pans and caves. Qala is situated 4½ km northwest of Saint Mary’s Gun Battery.