Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir

Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir is a residential area in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir is situated nearby to the hotel Paradise Bay Resort, as well as near the dive center Paradise Diving.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tal-Bir Redoubt and MV Rozi.

Tal-Bir Redoubt

Ruins

Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins. Tal-Bir Redoubt is situated 780 metres east of Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir.

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 1¼ km northwest of Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir.

Paradise Bay Resort

Hotel

Photo: Josi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paradise Bay Resort is a hotel, which is situated 560 metres west of Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir.

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 5 km south of Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir.

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 6 km southeast of Tal-Palazz iż-Żgħir.