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Inland Sea (Dwejra)

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1. Gozo Salt Pans – Ghasri Valley loop from Victoria

26.0km

07:36

630m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Rabat's narrow alleys – Fungus Rock loop from Victoria

16.1km

04:43

420m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sanap Cliffs – Fungus Rock loop from Victoria

22.1km

06:41

660m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Katja

October 23, 2022

A saltwater lake connected to the sea by a tunnel.

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Sasha Taylor

November 15, 2022

The Inland Sea, sometimes called Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of Gozo linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.

It was probably formed where a geological fault in the limestone had created a sea cave and the roof then collapsed.

On one side there is a gently shelving stony beach with several fishermen's huts. The boats are often pulled up on to the stony beach. The bottom of the lagoon is also mostly pebbles and rocks and is fairly shallow. Exiting through the tunnel towards open sea, the floor drops away in a series of shelves to a depth of up to 35 meters on the outside. Jacques Cousteau said the Inland Sea was among his top ten dives.

On calm days fishing boats, known in Maltese as luzzijiet, can pass through the tunnel. Some of the boats are used to take visitors through the archway and then for a tour of the nearby cliffs and other sites, mainly to the Fungus Rock and to the site of the previous large natural arch in the cliffs called the Azure Window.

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Elevation 20 m

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Inland Sea (Dwejra)

1. Gozo Salt Pans – Ghasri Valley loop from Victoria

2. Rabat's narrow alleys – Fungus Rock loop from Victoria

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