Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi

Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi is a park in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi is situated nearby to the hotel Harbour Lodge, as well as near the park Ġnien Il-Familja.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Għar Dalam and Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei.

Għar Dalam

Cave

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Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 1¼ km west of Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi.

Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta. Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei is situated 630 metres northeast of Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi.

Tas-Silġ

Archaeological site

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Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun. Tas-Silġ is a major multi-period sanctuary site with archaeological remains covering 4000 years, from the Neolithic to the ninth century. Tas-Silġ is situated 1½ km northeast of Ġnien Ġorġ Ta‘ Kalċi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.

Southern Harbor of Malta

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The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Birżebbuġa

Town

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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.