Available LanguagesLanguage En Basilica and Collegiate Parish church of Saint GeorgeSt George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish church of Saint George also simply known as San Gorg in Maltese, is a Baroque church situated in the middle of Victoria the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys. Today's basilica was built between 1672 and 1678. This parish church is referred to as "the golden church" of Gozo. It is entirely covered with marble and gold stucco. The church houses two works of art by the famous painter Mattia PretiThese are the main altar piece representing St George with the dragon and the other in a side chapel representing the Holy Souls.
Typology: Walk Travel time: 3 h Route Difficulty: Easy Places to visit Alternative activities Hotel and Restaurantes Places to visitAlternative activities Hotel and Restaurantes Alternative Activities Ghar Lapsi Beach Verdala Palace Cittadella Victoria Natural Science Museum The Chinese Garden of Serenity Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum Tal-Qadi Temple Xemxija Heritage Bird Park Malta Girgenti Palace Siggiewi Grapes Festival Villa Bologna Defence towers and fortifications of Naxxar Ninu’s Cave The Folklore Museum Tarxien Temples Xlendi Bay Blue Grotto Gnien l-Istazzjon Siggiewi St. Nicholas Festival Villa Rundle gardens Palazzo Parisio and Gardens The Old Prison of Gozo Malta Falconry Centre Ta’ Ganu Windmill Buskett Gardens Gozo Museum of Archaeology St. Anton's Gardens Wardija Punic Temple Alda Bugeja Weaving Fawwara Parish church of Gharb Calypso’s Cave Zabbar and the Sanctuary of our Lady of Graces Għarb Folklore Museum Ta' Pinu Sanctuary Window at Wied il-Mielah Baby Jesus Museum Fgura - Three Cities Tour Pomzkizillious Toy Museum The Wignacourt Aqueduct Church of St. Anthony Abbot Marsaxlokk The Cathedral Museum Zejtun Interpretation Centre Ta'Dbiegi Crafts Village Basilica and Collegiate Parish church of Saint George Place to visit Salina Salt Pans Lace Museum Limestone Heritage Park and Gardens Farsons Brewery Xlendi Subterranean Mill The Railway Museum of Attard Malta Tiles Ta’ Kola Windmill Xarolla Windmill EXPLORE THE STAGES OF THE ITINERARY Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7 day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7 Every dayDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7 Apply