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 Villa Rundle gardens Gnien l-Istazzjon Siggiewi St. Nicholas Festival The Old Prison of Gozo Palazzo Parisio and Gardens 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 The Wignacourt Aqueduct Fgura - Three Cities Tour Pomzkizillious Toy Museum The Cathedral Museum Zejtun Church of St. Anthony Abbot Marsaxlokk Basilica and Collegiate Parish church of Saint George Interpretation Centre Ta'Dbiegi Crafts Village Verdala Palace Ghar Lapsi Beach The Chinese Garden of Serenity Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum Cittadella Victoria Natural Science Museum Xemxija Heritage Bird Park Malta Tal-Qadi Temple Villa Bologna Girgenti Palace Siggiewi Grapes Festival The Folklore Museum Defence towers and fortifications of Naxxar Ninu’s Cave Xlendi Bay Blue Grotto Tarxien Temples Place to visit Farsons Brewery Xlendi Subterranean Mill The Railway Museum of Attard Ta’ Kola Windmill Malta Tiles Xarolla Windmill Salina Salt Pans Lace Museum Limestone Heritage Park and Gardens 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