Inland Sea, San Lawrenz

Name: Inland Sea
Address: Triq Wied Merill, San Lawrenz, SLZ 1323, Malta

#1 among attractions in San Lawrenz

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°3'13"N, 14°11'27"E

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Triq Wied MerillSan Lawrenz SLZ 1323 Malta

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Inland Sea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1510 ftS
Historical place, Observation decks and towers, View point
Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz
8 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.
1.1 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
Basilica of the Visitation, San Lawrenz
29 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.
1.2 miS
Temple
Ras il-Wardija, Xlendi
31 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.
~650 ftW
Geologic formation, Arch
Azure Window, San Lawrenz
4 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.
1.4 miNE
Church
St Dimitri Chapel, Xlendi
37 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.
0.5 miS
Island
Fungus Rock
13 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.
~470 ftSW
Diving, Diving centre
The Blue Hole, San Lawrenz
3 min walk • 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.