Ċirkewwa is a harbour situated on a point at the northernmost part of
MaltaMalta , officially the Republic of Malta , is a densely populated developed European country in the European Union. The Southern European island nation is an archipelago that includes the inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, along with a number of smaller, uninhabited islands...
.
It is the site of the Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal, where regular car ferries operate to the port of Mġarr on
GozoGozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
. In the summer, boat trips to
CominoComino is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 1.35 sq. miles in area. Named after the cumin seed that once flourished in the Maltese islands, Comino is noted for its tranquility and isolation. It has a permanent population...
also operate, as well as organised diving excursions. As Ċirkewwa is a point on the northernmost end of the island, and not a town, there is no infrastructure besides the terminal.
Visitors travelling to Gozo can reach Ċirkewwa by car by following road signs to Gozo, and by bus from
VallettaValletta is the capital city of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and the city proper has a population of 6,315....
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SliemaSliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels...
,
BuġibbaBuġibba [pronounced bu-jibb-buh] is a small town in Malta, situated adjacent to Qawra and forming part of the local council of St. Paul's Bay. With numerous hotels and restaurants, it is a popular resort among tourists....
and
St. Paul's BaySaint Paul's Bay is a town in Malta, situated in the north east of the island of Malta, sixteen kilometres from the capital city Valletta....
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Near the harbour there is a hotel and a sandy beach, Paradise Bay.
Ċirkewwa is one of the most visited
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sites on the Maltese Islands.
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Ċirkewwa is a harbour situated on a point at the northernmost part of
MaltaMalta , officially the Republic of Malta , is a densely populated developed European country in the European Union. The Southern European island nation is an archipelago that includes the inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, along with a number of smaller, uninhabited islands...
.
It is the site of the Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal, where regular car ferries operate to the port of Mġarr on
GozoGozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
. In the summer, boat trips to
CominoComino is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 1.35 sq. miles in area. Named after the cumin seed that once flourished in the Maltese islands, Comino is noted for its tranquility and isolation. It has a permanent population...
also operate, as well as organised diving excursions. As Ċirkewwa is a point on the northernmost end of the island, and not a town, there is no infrastructure besides the terminal.
Visitors travelling to Gozo can reach Ċirkewwa by car by following road signs to Gozo, and by bus from
VallettaValletta is the capital city of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and the city proper has a population of 6,315....
,
SliemaSliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels...
,
BuġibbaBuġibba [pronounced bu-jibb-buh] is a small town in Malta, situated adjacent to Qawra and forming part of the local council of St. Paul's Bay. With numerous hotels and restaurants, it is a popular resort among tourists....
and
St. Paul's BaySaint Paul's Bay is a town in Malta, situated in the north east of the island of Malta, sixteen kilometres from the capital city Valletta....
.
Near the harbour there is a hotel and a sandy beach, Paradise Bay.
Diving in Cirkewwa
Ċirkewwa is one of the most visited
scuba divingRecreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses SCUBA equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. In some diving circles, the term "recreational diving" is used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of the sport which requires greater levels...
sites on the Maltese Islands. It has underwater cliffs, caves, tunnels and an arch down to the seabed at 27 m. A short swim away is the wreck of the
MV RoziThe Rozi was a Bristol built tugboat launched in 1958 as the Rossmore by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. In 1969 she was sold to Rea Towing Company and renamed Rossgarth. In 1981 she was sold to Tug Malta and renamed Rozi operating in Grand Harbour Valletta....
, an old
tugboatA tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that should not move themselves alone, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal, or those that cannot move themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
sunk intentionally as an attraction for tourists aboard a tourist submarine that worked the area in the early 1990s. The
P29 Patrol BoatP29 Patrol Boat was a Kondor I Class former Minesweeper and Patrol Boat scuttled in August 2007 off Ċirkewwa. Built by Peenewerft shipyard as a Minesweeper for the East German Navy under the name Boltenhagen. She served with the Armed Forces of Malta as an offshore patrol boat for almost 10 years....
was scuttled in 2007 as a diving attraction. Out towards Marfa Point is a statue of the Madonna which was placed in a natural cavern by the Amphibians Diving Club.
At night
Spanish dancerThe Spanish dancer, scientific name Hexabranchus sanguineus , is a dorid nudibranch, a very large and colorful sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Hexabranchidae....
s can be found on the 6 m ledge and sea cucumbers are in abundance.
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