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Mistra Rocks

Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 14°18′36″E / 36.05889°N 14.31000°E / 36.05889; 14.31000
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Water canals were an effective way of transporting water
The natural labyrinth that is Mistra Rocks.

Mistra Rocks' (literally meaning "mysterious place" or "hidden rocks") [1] is a coastline stretching from San Blas Bay to Riħan Valley in Nadur, Gozo, Malta. It is a naturally occurring rubble rocky area at the site of the ta' Sopu Tower. It has an endangered ecosystem being the niche of a number of species, such as wild shrubs and small animals. The geographical area has a rough terrain, making it difficult to access other than on foot. Remains of Maltese rubble walls and water canals, built over a hundred years ago, are taken as primarily evidence that until recent human activity took place for agricultural purposes. Some stretches of land were used as a quarry, but other than that the area was not altered by man-made intervention. Huge rocks, some the size of small houses, pile over each other forming deep talus 'caves'. The area is considered a walker's paradise for visitors, even if so safety precautions should be taken in consideration when visiting, preferably with the assistance of locals.

References

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  1. ^ Joseph, Bezzina (2007). Nadur "The village of the rising sun". Gaulitana. p. 37.

36°03′32″N 14°18′36″E / 36.05889°N 14.31000°E / 36.05889; 14.31000