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dedicated to the Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Wied il-Għasri area is a marvelous country walk or cycling site especially in winter and spring. The valley ends in the sea, between high cliffs with a secluded inlet where visitors can swim, snorkel and dive -- the sea around Wied il-Għasri
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on Ġurdan hill dominates Għasri. Inaugurated in 1853, the famous lighthouse rises 180 metres above sea level. Its beam can be seen up to 50 kilometres away. Upon the hill around the lighthouse there are 360-degree views of Gozo that lure many hikers to ascend the steep path to the hilltop.
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origins and refers to the period of the day in between the afternoon and the evening.
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Photo of Wied il-Għasri taken from the staircase cut into the rock
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is popular among divers. In Għasri valley one can find saltpans.
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From the Village Square, a road leads to the fabulous valley of
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Wesgħa Dun Ġużepp Buttigieg (Fr. Joseph Buttigieg Place)
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Trejqet il-Farfett tal-Korpus (Corpus Butterfly Path)
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Gambin Street) 481: 18:Local council in Gozo Region, Malta 13: 576:Triq Wied Sara (Sahra Valley Road) 528:Daħla Ta' Għammar (Għammar Street) 14: 1303: 692: 543:Triq id-Dehra (Apparition Street) 506:Triq il-Fanal (Lighthouse Street) 1050: 616: 603: 522: 446:A view of the Gurdan Lighthouse. 166: 146: 96: 71: 61: 43: 570:Triq Tal-Kanun (Tal-Kanun Road) 567:Triq Tal-Fenek (Tal-Fenek Road) 561:Triq Ta' Għammar (Għammar Road) 509:Triq il-Wilġa (Daleland Street) 658: 636: 549:Triq il-Knisja (Church Street) 546:Triq il-Ġonna (Gardens Street) 494:road just after the Aqueduct. 466:, designed by a local priest, 1: 650:. 16 May 2014. 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Local council
Għasri as seen from the Cittadella
Cittadella
Flag of Għasri
Coat of arms of Għasri

36°3′30″N 14°13′40″E / 36.05833°N 14.22778°E / 36.05833; 14.22778
Country
Malta
Region
Gozo Region
District
Gozo and Comino District
Għarb
Kerċem
Victoria
Żebbuġ
Mayor
Independent
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Time zone
UTC+1
CET
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UTC+2
CEST
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Dialing code
ISO 3166 code
Patron saint

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