St John's Demi-Bastion


There is a good panorama from here. Look for the huge dome of the Rotunda at Xewkija, with Comino and Malta in the background; the distant Gothic spire of the church above Mġarr Harbour; the watchtower of Nadur, and the dome and twin clock towers of its parish church; and the view of Xagħra on its hilltop to the east, capped by Ta'Kola Windmill and the Church of Our Lady of Victory.

To the left you can see the white apartment blocks around Marsalforn Bay.


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