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these roofed structures, which do not exist anymore, once used to serve as a sort of temple to gods. He also imagined that these slabs of stone couldn't have been placed there by normal people but by very strong people or giants. He also wrote that Nadur may have been founded during the time of the
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of Nadur – Mnarja – is celebrated on 29 June. The feast was popular with honeymooners and its name seems to suggest that there is a possible connection with the beginning of summer. It is derived from luminaria (illumination), and in fact, it is a festival rooted in
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The main square centres around the parish church, with a host of shops, eateries, snack bars, and mostly residential housing. Important places of interest in the centre are: Sacred Heart (Ta' Karkanja) church, Local
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