Sopu Tower

Sopu Tower, also known as Isopu Tower, San Blas Tower or Torre Nuova, is a small watchtower situated on the cliff between San Blas and Daħlet Qorrot in Nadur, Gozo, Malta.

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Type: Castle
Description: watchtower in Malta
Also known as: “Isopu Tower”, “San Blas Tower”, and “Torre Nuova”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ġgantija and San Blas Bay.

Ġgantija

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Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. Ġgantija is situated 3½ km west of Sopu Tower.

San Blas Bay

Beach

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San Blas Bay is a small beach located in Gozo, Malta. The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger Ramla Bay as well as 2 kilometres north of Nadur.

Ramla Bay

Beach

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Ramla Bay is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra. Ramla Bay is situated 2½ km west of Sopu Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qala and Nadur.

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.

Nadur

Village

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Nadur is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo.