Mellieha - Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieha

This chapel is situated near the parish church off the main street in 26th May 1990 Square. This domed little building, the oldest Marian shrine in Malta, was once the original parish church. Legend says it was built on the site of a cave-church visited by St Paul and St Luke and that St Luke painted the faded icon of the Madonna above the altar.

Inside is a tiny museum with hundreds of votive offerings. Memorabilia from Pope John Paul II's visit is behind a screen.