Għajn Tuffieħa Explained

Għajn Tuffieħa
Width:205m (673feet)
Basin Countries:Malta
Volume:410000m2
Area:5.43ha
Coordinates:35.9292°N 14.3433°W
Max-Depth:16.4m (53.8feet)
Depth:6.9m (22.6feet)
Length:290m (950feet)
Other Name:Riviera
Type:Bay
Group:Mediterranean Sea
Location:Mġarr, Malta
Caption:The 187 steps leading to the beach.
Alt:Several hundred steps leading to a sandy beach
Elevation:0m (00feet)
Pushpin Map:Malta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the bay in Malta
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of the Maltese archipelago with a red dot on the coast of Mġarr, Malta showing the location of Għajn Tuffieħa.

Għajn Tuffieħa is a bay and sandy, red beach which is located in Mġarr, Malta. The bay is 345m (1,132feet) south of Golden Bay. It is less busy than Golden Bay and often visited by Maltese natives as well as tourists.[1] To reach this beach, one needs to descend a hill on a staircase of 200 steps.[2] [3] On top of the cliffs west of Għajn Tuffieħa bay is the Għajn Tuffieħa Tower,[4] [5] one of the seven towers built by Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris, of the Knights Hospitaller.[6]

In Għajn Tuffieħa is a café, Singita Miracle Beach, located at the foot of the access staircase. In June 2024 there was some controversy over the café placing large towels on parts of the beach.[7]

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Coordinates

35.9322°N 14.3472°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghajn Tuffieha Bay Malta Everything You Need To Know. 2022-01-04. Malta Info Guide.
  2. Web site: Organisation Information. 2022-01-04. Visit Malta. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-05-15. Discover Għajn Tuffieħa (Riviera) The Ultimate Guide. 2022-01-04. Holidays in Malta. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2017-09-03 . Day 5 in Malta - Ghajn Tuffieha bay . 2022-01-04 . Aliz's Wonderland . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Għajn Tuffieħa Bay Malta Attractions. 2022-01-04. Lonely Planet. en.
  6. Web site: 2015-03-20 . Mellieha.com - Places of Interest - Fortifications . 2024-11-26 . web.archive.org.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-11 . Greed or service? Beach bar's large towels take up space at Għajn Tuffieħa Bay . 2024-11-26 . Times of Malta . en-gb.