[2] Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastal area and bay in Qala, is one of the few remaining tracts of open countryside left in the Maltese Islands.
The sea in this area has some of the cleanest and clearest water in all of Malta and Gozo, attracting locals and divers alike.
[4] Ħondoq ir-Rummien, in the area stretching from the depth of the quarry and eastwards along the rocky cliffside, as of 2012, is being threatened by a proposed development plan to build a five star hotel catering for 170 beds, approximately 25 self-catering villas, 60 self-catering units, 200 multi-ownership residences, 731 underground parking spaces, 10 retail units, 5 dining facilities and a marina for between 100 and 150 craft depending on the size of the vessels.
[5][needs update] At Ħondoq-ir-Rummien, there is a sea-water distillation plant, which was originally constructed there in the 1960s against the will of Gozitans and at significant expense by the then Nationalist Government.
[citation needed] The plant was finished only in 2019 due to an EU grant.