Il-Ballaqqi
Il-Ballaqqi is a locality in L-Għarb, Malta. Il-Ballaqqi is situated nearby to the locality Santu Pietru, as well as near Ta-Mawua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Azure Window and Basilica of the Visitation.
Azure Window
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. The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock, was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017.
Basilica of the Visitation
Church
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
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.
Inland Sea
Lagoon
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Għarb and Saint Lawrence.
Għarb
Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people.
Saint Lawrence
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.
Għasri
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people. By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawrenz, and the third-smallest in the Maltese Islands, after Bidnija and Mdina.
Il-Ballaqqi
- Type: Locality
- Location: L-Għarb, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.06139° or 36° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
14.2025° or 14° 12′ 9″ eastElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
8F8P3662+HXGeoNames ID
2563700
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz and St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb.
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