Għajn Tuffieħa

Għajn Tuffieħa (English: Riviera, lit. 'Spring of Apples') is a bay and sandy, red beach which is located in Mġarr, Malta. The bay is 345 metres (377 yd) south of Golden Bay. It is less busy than Golden Bay and often visited by Maltese natives as well as tourists.^[1] To reach this beach, one needs to descend a hill on a staircase of 200 steps.^[2][3] On top of the cliffs west of Għajn Tuffieħa bay is the Għajn Tuffieħa Tower,^[4][5] one of the seven towers built by Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris, of the Knights Hospitaller.^[6]

Għajn Tuffieħa
Riviera
The 187 steps leading to the beach.
Għajn Tuffieħa Location of the bay in Malta
Location	Mġarr, Malta
Group	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	35°55′45″N 14°20′36″E
Type	Bay
Basin countries	Malta
Max. length	290 metres (950 ft)
Max. width	205 metres (673 ft)
Surface area	5.43 hectares (64,900 sq yd)
Average depth	6.9 metres (23 ft)
Max. depth	16.4 metres (54 ft)
Water volume	410,000 cubic metres (14,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation	0 metres (0 ft)

In Għajn Tuffieħa is a café, Singita Miracle Beach, located at the foot of the access staircase. In June 2024 there was some controversy over the café placing large towels on parts of the beach.^[7]

The stairs to the bay

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  The Għajn Tuffieħa Tower.
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  Panoramic view.
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  The bay with the tower on the headland.
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  Beach after sunset