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The Blue Hole, San Lawrenz

#6 among attractions in San Lawrenz

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Blue Hole or Ghar ż-Żerqa or Iz-Owierqa-a small sea lake on the west coast of the Maltese island, Gozo, which is located at the height of San Lawrenz.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°3'9"N, 14°11'23"E
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The Blue Hole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inland Sea, Dwejra Tower, Basilica of the Visitation, Ras il-Wardija.

  • inland sea san lawrenz~470 ftNE
    Body of water, Park, Lake

    Inland Sea, San Lawrenz

    3 min walk • The Inland Sea, sometimes called Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of Gozo linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.

  • dwejra tower san lawrenz~1290 ftSE
    Historical place, Observation decks and towers, View point

    Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz

    7 min walk • Dwejra Tower is a small watchtower in Dwejra Bay, limits of San Lawrenz on the island of Gozo in Malta. It was completed in 1652, and is one of the Lascaris towers. Today, it is in good condition and is open to the public.

  • basilica of the visitation san lawrenz1.2 miNE
    Church, Baroque architecture

    Basilica of the Visitation, San Lawrenz

    31 min walk • The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of Gozo in the village of Għarb.

  • ras il wardija xlendi1.1 miS
    Temple

    Ras il-Wardija, Xlendi

    29 min walk • Ras il-Wardija is a promontory in the limits of San Lawrenz, on the southwest coast of Gozo, Malta. It contains the remains of a Punic-Roman sanctuary, which was excavated by Italian archaeologists in the 1960s.

  • azure window san lawrenz~530 ftNW
    Geologic formation, Arch

    Azure Window, San Lawrenz

    3 min walk • The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of Gozo, located just off the shores of Malta.

  • fungus rock0.4 miS
    Island

    Fungus Rock

    11 min walk • Fungus Rock, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of Gozo, itself an island in the Maltese archipelago.

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Which popular attractions are close to The Blue Hole?

Nearby attractions include Inland Sea, San Lawrenz (3 min walk), Azure Window, San Lawrenz (3 min walk), Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz (7 min walk).

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