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Fungus Rock, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese people as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (), is a small islet in the form of a massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of Gozo, itself an island in the Malta. It is located at and falls within the jurisdiction of the town of San Lawrenz.
The Dwejra nature reserve is administratively part of the town. The Fungus Rock is a prominent landmark of the reserve, as was formerly the Azure Window, before its collapse on March 8, 2017.
Grand Master Pinto decreed the Rock out of bounds in 1746; trespassers risked a three-year spell as oarsmen in the Knights' . He posted a permanent guard there and even built a precarious cable-car basket from the rock to the mainland, away. He also ordered the sides smoothed to remove handholds. The historical guide to the island of Malta and its dependencies. p. 88.
Pinto's efforts were perhaps unnecessary. Pharmacologists are studying the medical effects of Fucus coccineus melitensisCorrectly known as Cynomorium coccineum; it is not a Fucus, which is a genus of seaweed. today.
Presently, Fungus Rock is a nature reserve. However, the shoreline nearby is accessible to bathers and the sea provides perfect snorkeling. Divers may experience big rocks, tiny caverns and swim-throughs along with varied species that swim around the vicinity of the rock.
The sunset can be photographed through the opening in Fungus Rock, but only from the inlet anchorage, and only during seasons when the sun descends the right way.
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