Ramla Bay, Red sand beach in Gozo, Malta.
Description
Ramla Bay stretches approximately 300 meters along the Mediterranean Sea with distinctive reddish-orange sand that earned it the Maltese name 'Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra', offering clear waters and a gradual entrance suitable for families with children.
History
The area contains ancient Roman villa ruins excavated between 1911 and 1915, featuring at least 19 rooms including residential quarters and richly decorated thermal baths, demonstrating sophisticated civilizations that once inhabited this strategic Mediterranean location.
Culture
Local tradition connects a natural cave accessible from the beach to the legendary Calypso's Cave, where the mythological nymph supposedly detained Ulysses for seven years according to Homer's Odyssey, adding mystical significance to the site.
Practical
Free parking fills up by 10:00 AM during summer months, forcing late arrivals to park over 500 meters away along the road, while free toilets and showers are available at the entrance with umbrella and chair rentals at approximately 15 euros daily.
Did you know?
A statue of the Virgin and Child erected in 1881 stands at the center of the bay to symbolically protect sailors and swimmers, representing an unusual religious monument directly placed on a Mediterranean beach.
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