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 Basilica and Collegiate Parish church of Saint George Interpretation Centre Ta'Dbiegi Crafts Village Ghar Lapsi Beach Verdala Palace Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum Cittadella Victoria Natural Science Museum The Chinese Garden of Serenity Xemxija Heritage Bird Park Malta Tal-Qadi Temple Girgenti Palace Siggiewi Grapes Festival Villa Bologna Defence towers and fortifications of Naxxar Ninu’s Cave The Folklore Museum Xlendi Bay Blue Grotto Tarxien Temples Villa Rundle gardens Gnien l-Istazzjon Siggiewi St. Nicholas Festival Palazzo Parisio and Gardens The Old Prison of Gozo Buskett Gardens Malta Falconry Centre Ta’ Ganu Windmill Wardija Punic Temple Alda Bugeja Weaving Gozo Museum of Archaeology St. Anton's Gardens Fawwara Parish church of Gharb Zabbar and the Sanctuary of our Lady of Graces Calypso’s Cave Window at Wied il-Mielah Baby Jesus Museum Għarb Folklore Museum Ta' Pinu Sanctuary Fgura - Three Cities Tour Pomzkizillious Toy Museum The Wignacourt Aqueduct Zejtun Church of St. Anthony Abbot Marsaxlokk The Cathedral Museum Place to visit Xarolla Windmill 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 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