Blue Lagoon (Malta)
| Blue Lagoon | ||
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| Connects waters | Mediterranean Sea | |
| with water | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Separates land mass | Comino | |
| of land mass | Cominotto | |
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| Geographical location | 36 ° 0 '50 " N , 14 ° 19' 25" E | |
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The Blue Lagoon (also called Blue Lagoon or Maltese Bejn il-Kmiemen ) is a bay formed by the Maltese islands of Comino and Cominotto and some rocks. These islands are located between the main island of Malta and its neighboring island of Gozo . Every year around 20,000 tourists visit the lagoon, which is one of the main tourist attractions of the archipelago . In summer, small ferries, ships and express boats run regularly to this popular swimming spot.
In 2002, parts of the Blue Lagoon were designated the Area of Ecological Importance by the national authorities . These are areas of particular ecological importance with regard to the species living there and their habitats .
The bay has been the location of several movies, for example Madonna's diving scenes in Stormy Love - Swept Away and scenes from Helen of Troy were filmed there .
Web links
- World Database on Protected Areas - Gebel ta 'Bejn il-Kmiemen Area of Ecological Importance (English)
- Comino - Caribbean in the Mediterranean, The Blue Lagoon in Comino - Who thinks there are no good bathing opportunities in Malta ?!
- Comino and the Blue Lagoon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Designated & Managed Areas ( Memento of February 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel file, English) from the website of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority , accessed on May 26, 2012
- ^ Blue Lagoon on the Malta Tourism Authority website, Retrieved May 26, 2012.