Bus Route: Victoria to Ramla (via
Nadur) - Bus No.42 |
Ramla Bay is located at the bottom
of a rich and fertile valley on the northern side of the island
of Gozo. The village of Xaghra,
located on one of the hills of Gozo, overlooks this valley. The
Bay can also be reached from the village of Nadur.
The terraced walls built by the farmers give the valley an appearance
of a quilt when viewed from the high ridges surrounding this valley.
The beach is wide and sandy. It is a particularly golden-reddish
sand which makes this beach different from all other beaches in
Gozo and Malta. Locals often refer to this beach as the "Ramla
il-Hamra" - the Red Sandy Beach. The area around the beach
is quite interesting and provides some very rich historical treasures.
Roman remains lie beneath the sand and the famous Calypso Cave overlooks
the Western side of the beach.
According to tradition, this is the cave referred to by Homer in
The Odyssey. The nymph Calypso lived in this cave and it is where
she entertained Ulysses for seven years before he resumed his journey.
Calypso Cave is in fact a series of caves and according to some,
these extend right down to the sea.
During Summer Ramla is the most sought after beach, with hundreds
of locals and tourists visiting daily for swimming and enjoying
the sun in the relaxing atmosphere.
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Ramla
Farmhouses
near Ramla
