San Blas Bay
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.Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: beach in Gozo, Malta
- Also known as: “San Blas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sopu Tower and Ramla Bay.
Sopu Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
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.
Mixta Cave
Cave
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Mixta Cave is a natural cave located on the eastern side of Ramla Bay. It is very commonly confused with Calypso's Cave which is located on the other side of the same bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nadur and Qala.
Nadur
Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Qala
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km south of San Blas Bay.
Xaghra
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xagħra is in Gozo. It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.
San Blas Bay
Latitude
36.05705° or 36° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
14.30051° or 14° 18′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8F8P3842+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 23863699OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q2219310
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“San Blas Bay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خليج سان بلاس”
- German: “San Blas Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Daħlet Qorrot and Għajnsielem.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Blas Garden and Playing field Tal-Ħali.
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