Chapel of Our Lady’s Return from Egypt

The Chapel of the Return of the Holy Family from Egypt or the Chapel of the Return from Egypt or simply St Mary's Chapel is a Roman Catholic church located on the small island of Comino in Malta.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Comino, Malta
Also known as: “Church of the Return of the Madonna from Egypt”, “Comino Chapel”, and “Kappella tal-Ħarba mill-Eġittu”
Address: Triq il-Gvernatur Walter Congrève, Għajnsielem, KMN 1010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Comino and Cominotto.

Comino

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Comino is one of the islands in the Maltese Archipelago. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Maltese islands with a grand total of 3 permanent inhabitants, as well as a hotel which caters mostly for overseas visitors on all-inclusive package tours.

Cominotto

Islet

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Cominotto, sometimes referred to as Cominetto, is an uninhabited Mediterranean island off the northwestern coast of Comino, itself located between the two main Maltese islands of Gozo and Malta.

Blue Lagoon

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qala and Mġarr.

Qala

Village

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Qala is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,300 as of November 2021. Nearby is Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastline with salt pans and caves. Qala is situated 3½ km northwest of Chapel of Our Lady’s Return from Egypt.