San Blas Bay

San Blas Bay
Il-Bajja ta' San Blas
A photograph of San Blas Bay and some surrounding land.
A view of the bay
Map of the Maltese archipelago with a red dot on the northeastern coast of the island of Gozo showing the location of San Blas Bay.
Map of the Maltese archipelago with a red dot on the northeastern coast of the island of Gozo showing the location of San Blas Bay.
San Blas Bay
Location of San Blas Bay in Malta
LocationGozo, Malta
Coordinates36°3′25″N 14°18′2″E / 36.05694°N 14.30056°E / 36.05694; 14.30056
TypeSea
Part ofMediterranean Sea
Max. length140 metres (460 ft)
Max. width43 metres (141 ft)
Surface area0.48 hectares (1.2 acres)
Average depth11.48 feet (3.50 m)
Max. depth16.4 feet (5.0 m)
Shore length1193 metres (633 ft)
Surface elevation0 metres (0 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

San Blas Bay (Maltese: Il-Bajja ta' San Blas) is a small beach located in Gozo, Malta. The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand.[citation needed] It is located 1.54 kilometres (0.96 mi) west of the larger Ramla Bay as well as 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Nadur.[1][2] The bay is known for its desolateness and subsequent lack of intrusion.[3] The road leading to it is also famously known to be very badly maintained.[4]

References

  1. ^ "San Blas". VisitGozo. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  2. ^ "San Blas Bay | Nadur, Malta Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ^ "San Blas Bay - Gozo - MaltaLovers - Your Tourist Guide". MaltaLovers. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ^ "San Blas Bay-Sandy Beach in Gozo, unspoilt nature with red sand". www.malta.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

36°03′26″N 14°18′02″E / 36.05722°N 14.30056°E / 36.05722; 14.30056