Basilica of the Visitation, San Lawrenz

Name: Basilica of the Visitation
Address: San Lawrenz, Malta
Telephone: +356 2155 6129

#3 among attractions in San Lawrenz

Top attraction, Church, Baroque architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1729 (295 years ago)Coordinates: 36°3'37"N, 14°12'32"E

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San Lawrenz Malta

Contact

+356 2155 6129

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Day trips

Basilica of the Visitation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inland Sea, Ta' Pinu, Dwejra Tower, Azure Window.

1.1 miSW
Body of water, Park, Lake
Inland Sea, San Lawrenz
29 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.
~1900 ftE
Catholic basilica and shrine with a view
Ta' Pinu, Għasri
10 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta.
1.2 miSW
Historical place, Observation decks and towers, View point
Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz
31 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.
1.2 miW
Geologic formation, Arch
Azure Window, San Lawrenz
32 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.
1 miNE
View point, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Giordan Lighthouse, Għasri
25 min walk • The Giordan, Ġordan or Ta' Ġurdan Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is located on a hill above the village of Għasri on the northern coast of the island.
1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Ghasri, Għasri
25 min walk • The Corpus Christi Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Għasri, in Gozo, Malta. It forms part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo. It is under current administration of the Rev. Dr Dominic Sultana.
0.8 miN
Church
St Dimitri Chapel, Xlendi
21 min walk • The Chapel of St Demetrius, more commonly known as San Dimitri Chapel, is a small rural Roman Catholic church located in Għarb, Gozo, Malta. This is the only church in Malta dedicated to this Greek saint.
1 miE
Church
Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady, Għasri
27 min walk • The Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage is a small countryside church located in Wied il-Għasri, Malta. The facade of the chapel has four pillars in the Doric style, which hold up the two-storey building.
1.3 miSE
Aqueduct
Gozo Aqueduct, Victoria
33 min walk • The Gozo Aqueduct is an aqueduct on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built by the British between 1839 and 1843 to transport water from Għar Ilma in the limits of Kerċem to the capital Victoria.
0.6 miNE
Church
St Publius' Chapel, Għasri
15 min walk • St Publius' Chapel is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Għasri in Gozo, Malta. Even though the chapel is in the village of Għasri, it is under the jurisdiction and administration of the parish of Għarb, its neighbouring village.
1.5 miSW
Island
Fungus Rock
38 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 Basilica of the Visitation?

Nearby attractions include Ta' Pinu, Għasri (10 min walk), St Publius' Chapel, Għasri (15 min walk), St Dimitri Chapel, Xlendi (21 min walk).