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Discover Il-Ħamra
The district Il-Ħamra of San Pawl il-Baħar in Saint Paul’s Bay is a district in Malta a little north-west of Valletta, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mosta, Hal Gharghur, Naxxar, Lija and Mellieha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Club Salina Wharf
Dolmen Resort Hotel & Spa
Bella Vista Hotel
Salini Resort
Seashells Resort at Suncrest
Canifor Hotel
Palazzin Hotel Malta
Sunny Coast Resort & Spa
db San Antonio Hotel & Spa - All Inclusive
Qawra Point ApartHotel
Videos from this area
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The Adonelle Dancers ~ Carnival 2014 ~ San Pawl Hotel
The Adonelle Dancers @ San Pawl Hotel 4/3/2014.
Il-Kantiku tal-Krejaturi - San Frangisk ta' Assisi
L-Ghanja tal-Holqien San Frangisk t'Assisi "Forza Venite Gente: "Frangisku Ghannej tal-Mulej" Musical, Qala, Gozo, Malta,
St. Pauls Bay snorkeling
Some casual snorkeling in St. Paul's Bay - Malta. Being just a few hundred meters from our Hotel (Guillero) and close to the harbour, the water was clear.
Qawra Palace Hotel - Qawra, Malta
The Qawra Palace Hotel is ideally located on the seafront and boasts panoramic views of Salina Bay. The family-run hotel offers warm hospitality and a variety of facilities, with the large...
Dolmen Resort Hotel - (Bugibba - Qawra) – Malta
Overlooking a rocky beach, the four-star superior Dolmen Resort Hotel dominates the lively seafront between Qawra and Bugibba. The hotel offers guests a wide range of amenities to suit all...
Hotel Santana - Qawra, Malta
The 4* Santana Hotel is located in a quiet square off the main strip of the resort, a few minutes walk from the Qawra Promenade and is within easy reach of bars, restaurants, shops and the...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Malta
Malta Listen/ˈmɒltə/, officially the Republic of Malta (Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, 80 km south of Sicily, 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya. Gibraltar lies 1,755 km to the west and Alexandria 1,508 km to the east. Malta covers just over 316 km in land area, making it one of the world's smallest states. It is also one of the most densely populated countries worldwide.
San Anton Palace
San Anton Palace is a palace located in Attard, Malta. It is the official residence of the President of Malta, and is surrounded by both private and public gardens.
Ta' Qali National Stadium
Ta' Qali National Stadium is the national stadium of Malta, and is the home stadium of the Malta national football team. It stages most Maltese Premier League and cup matches, as well as international matches. The stadium seats 17,797 people, and is the largest stadium in Malta.
St Paul's Island
St. Paul's Island (also referred to as Selmunett) is a small island close to Selmun near the north-east of the island of Malta. St. Paul's Island is sometimes split into two islands when the sea is rough. It has been uninhabited since the sole farmer abandoned his tiny dwelling and fields decades ago, thus making it the largest uninhabited island of Malta.
Rotunda of Mosta
The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or Rotunda of St Marija Assunta (sometimes shortened to as The Mosta Dome) is a Roman Catholic church in Mosta, Malta. It is the third largest unsupported dome in the world. Built in the 19th century on the site of a previous church, it was designed by the Maltese architect Giorgio Grognet de Vassé. Its dome is among the largest in the world, with an internal diameter of 37.2 metres .
San Andrea School
The San Andrea School is a school in Malta. It was founded in 1992 at Sedqa, Independence Avenue, Naxxar by the Parents Foundation of Education (who also founded San Anton School). At the time it was composed of three classes. In 1995, the school was temporarily moved to a block of flats in Din L-Art Ħelwa.
Maltese International Trade Fair Grounds
Maltese International Trade Fair Grounds are located in the heart of Malta in a town called Naxxar. The Trade Fair grounds host countless exhibitions and trade fairs throughout the year that cover a wide variety of subjects from travel to weddings to cars. Maltese International Trade Fair Grounds are known for the international fair which is held every year; an event which most Maltese look forward to and most of the island visits during the two weeks it remains open.
Għallis Tower
Għallis Tower is a small coastal fortification that the Knights of Malta built on the island of Malta. It was originally primarily a watchtower with a garrison consisting of a bombardier and three gunners, who manned a three-pounder iron cannon. Construction took place during 1658 and 1659. The tower formed part of the chain of thirteen de Redin towers constructed during the reign of Grand Master Martin de Redin to allow communication from Gozo to the Knights' base at Grand Harbour.
Qawra Tower
Qawra Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta in 1637. It is a small fortification, primarily a watchtower. It is also known locally as Fra Ben Tower. To the west it commands the entrance to St. Paul's Bay, to the east Salina Bay along with Għallis Tower. It was built during the reign of Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris and stands near the tip of Ras il-Qawra (Qawra Point). It is one of five Lascaris towers that he ordered be built.
Flarestar Observatory
Flarestar Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is located near San Gwann on the island country of Malta, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|54|40|N|014|28|15|E| | |name= }}. Its observatory code is 171.
St. Mark's Tower
St. Mark's Tower or Qalet Marku is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta. It is a small watchtower that stands on Qrejten Point on the north shore of Malta. St. Mark's Tower has sight of Għallis Tower to the west, and Madliena tower to the east. The tower still stands and appears to be in reasonable condition. It was one of the thirteen de Redin towers constructed during the reign of Grand Master Martin de Redin.
Madliena Tower
Madliena Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta. A watchtower, it stands on high ground above the shore west of Ras L-Irqieqa on the north shore of Malta. Like all other structures dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene it is built on an area of high altitude, in respect to this most important Disciple and Evangelist of Jesus. In fact, the Chaple of Madliena, and the Chaple of Dingli, are on the highest points in Malta, and are still in good condition.
RNH Mtarfa
The Royal Navy Hospital Mtarfa was a British naval hospital in Mtarfa, Malta. It was the main hospital for British Forces in the eastern Mediterranean until the British left the now-independent Malta in 1979. The hospital was commissioned in 1912 as a replacement for the then ageing Valletta Hospital. It was used during World War I to hold injured Australian and New Zealand troops from the failed 1915 landings at Gallipoli.
Madliena
Madliena is a site in Swieqi, Malta, although as from March 2010 the village will have its own administrative council within the Swieqi Local Council. The name is a reference to Mary Magdalene. Traditionally Madliena forms part of Għargħur, however in the 1990s the Central Government decided that it should form part of the new Swieqi locality.
Ta' Qali
Ta' Qali is a village in Malta, a wide open space in the middle of Malta containing the national stadium, Ta' Qali National Park and a national vegetable market which is locally known as the Pitkalija. Shortly before World War II, the area was used to build a military aerodrome and a station for the Royal Air Force (RAF), called RAF "Ta Kali". RAF Ta Kali was operational throughout the war and continued to be used as an RAF airfield until the mid-1950s. Latterly, U.K.
Manikata
Manikata is a small village in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. Population 539, Families 40. Geographical coordinates are 35° 56' 24" North, 14° 21' 12" East.
Infetti Ground
Infetti Ground is a football pitch in Birkirkara, a town located in the centre of Malta. The ground has a capacity of 2,500. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics training. It is the home stadium of Birkirkara F.C. The name Infetti means infected in Italian. In the past centuries these fields - which had in recent years been developed into a sport complex - served as a grave yard for victims that had died with the plague.
Skorba Temples
The Skorba temples are megalithic remains on the northern edge of Żebbiegħ, in Malta, which have provided detailed and informative insight into the earliest periods of Malta's neolithic culture. The site was only excavated in the early 1960s, rather late in comparison to other megalithic sites, some of which had been studied since the early 19th century. The site's importance has led to its listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a listing it shares with six other megalithic temples in Malta.
Victoria Lines, Malta
The Victoria Lines are a line of fortifications flanked by defensive towers, that spans 12 kilometres along the width of Malta, dividing the north of the island from the more heavily populated south.
HMS Stubborn (P238)
HMS Stubborn was an S-class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 11 November 1942. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Stubborn.
Burmarrad
Burmarrad is a village in Malta. The main tourist attraction is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman villa thought to be that of St. Publius.
St. Paul's Bay Tower
Not to be confused with the St Pauls Tower, a 101m-tall skyscraper in Sheffield, UK. 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|56|58|N|14|24|10|E|type:landmark_region:MT |primary |name= }} St. Paul's Bay Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta, constructed in 1610 overlooking St Paul's Bay.
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
St. Paul's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Mdina, in Malta. It is built on the site where governor Publius was reported to have met Saint Paul following his shipwreck off the Maltese coast.
Ghajn Hadid Tower
Ghajn Hadid Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built in 1658 by the Knights of Malta under the auspices of Grand Master Fra. Martino De Redin. A watchtower, it stands on high ground on the cliffs known as Ghajn Hadid Cliffs, facing directly the stretch of coast known as "L-Ahrax tal-Mellieha" on the north shore of Malta. It is one of a chain of de Redin towers towers that permitted communication between Gozo and the Knights headquarters in Valletta.
Ta'Hagrat Temples
The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in Mġarr, Malta is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the most ancient religious sites on Earth. The larger Ta' Ħaġrat temple dates from the Ġgantija phase (3600–3200 BCE); the smaller is dated to the Saflieni phase (3300–3000 BCE).