The Basilica is striking from the outside and dominates the local area, being almost in the middle of nowhere. Churches, Cathedrals, Basilicas are not my interest by any stretch of the imagination and the inside - for which I made a few minutes visit - was unimpressive. The open courtyard and the mosaic dioramas there though, were spectacular. While all of religious themes not surprisingly, get up close to them to see the workmanship that's gone into them and then step back to look at the full picture. They are magnificent.

When visiting Gozo, don't pass up a chance to visit Ta' Pinu. The church is extraordinary! The exterior of the church is amazing and the interior is equally beautiful. One can get to Ta' Pinu on the Gozo bus from Victoria. It's a short bus ride but well worth the time.

Caught bus 308 from Victoria bus station which stops outside the church. Very impressive both outside and in. You can confess your sins to a priest. Dress appropriately. Oddly nowhere onsite to buy drinks/snacks and the two blue toilets were in a horrific state. Spent 60 minutes here.

Visually stunning building from afar, we were glad we'd visited. We managed to time our visit between the end of mass and before the entrance of a large school party. The historical and religious significance of this shrine were perhaps somewhat lost on us, but the mosaics at the front of the church are stunning and well worth a visit.

The Ta’Pinu shrine is truly amazing. The outside is very pretty with colourful mosaics. Inside the 92 years old church were some amazing stone carvings and beautiful arches. On some of the walls there were letters, items and clothes from people whose prayers have been answered. You don’t need to understand the letters, but the area makes you feel a bit different let’s say.

The exterior of the church has various murals that are quite impressive. The church itself looked very new and was pretty pedestrian looking on the inside, however. Not in the same league as the well known Valletta churches. It’s worth seeing but I wouldn’t consider it a “must visit” sight.