Information centre and ranger station
Information centre and ranger station is a house in Xaghra, Gozo. Information centre and ranger station is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ramla bay Roman villa, as well as near the swimming area Ir-Ramla L-Ħamra (left Side Of Bay).- Type: Information
- Address: Ix-Xagħra
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ramla Bay and Calypso’s Cave.
Ramla Bay
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
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 160 metres northeast of Information centre and ranger station.
Calypso’s Cave
Cave
Calypso's Cave is a natural cave, located on the western side of the Ramla bay, near the town of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo. The cave is alleged to be the one referenced in the Odyssey as the cave where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years after his ship was wrecked after a fierce storm. Calypso’s Cave is situated 320 metres west of Information centre and ranger station.
Ġgantija
Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 km southwest of Information centre and ranger station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsalforn and Nadur.
Marsalforn
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ.
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. Nadur is situated 2½ km south of Information centre and ranger station.
Għajnsielem
Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0.
Għajnsielem is a city on Gozo, Malta. It includes the island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents.
Information centre and ranger station
Latitude
36.06051° or 36° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
14.2831° or 14° 16′ 59″ eastLevels
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8F8P376M+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 248421395OpenStreetMap feature
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wheelchair=yes
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