Ras il-Wardija, Xlendi

Name: Ras il-Wardija
Address: Xlendi, Malta

#3 among attractions in Xlendi

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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. The area is privately owned and it is currently in a dilapidated state. ()

Alternative names: Abandoned: IV centuryCoordinates: 36°2'11"N, 14°11'14"E

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Ras il-Wardija – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inland Sea, Dwejra Tower, Azure Window, Fungus Rock.

1.2 miN
Body of water, Park, Lake
Inland Sea, San Lawrenz
31 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.
0.9 miN
Historical place, Observation decks and towers, View point
Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz
24 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 miN
Geologic formation, Arch
Azure Window, San Lawrenz
31 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.
0.7 miN
Island
Fungus Rock
19 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.
1.1 miN
Diving, Diving centre
The Blue Hole, San Lawrenz
29 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.

Ras il-Wardija, Xlendi

Facts and practical information

Ras il-Wardija – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Inland Sea, San Lawrenz

Dwejra Tower, San Lawrenz

Azure Window, San Lawrenz

Fungus Rock

The Blue Hole, San Lawrenz