MALTA - GOZO/GĦAWDEX



Gozo / Għawdex (2012.03.21)



Gozo (Ċirkewwa - Mġarr)
Gozo (way to Ġgantija)
Gozo (Ġgantija Temples)
Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal is a harbour situated on a point at the northernmost part of Malta, where re­gu­lar car ferries operate to the harbour of Mġarr on Gozo satellite island.

21th March, 2012 		Xewkija is on of the ol­dest village on Gozo, situated between Għajn­sie­lem and the capital town, Victoria, is the ol­dest village in Gozo. It became the first parish outside Victoria in 1678.
21th March, 2012 		Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex and are the earliest of a series of megalithic temples in Malta. Their makers erected the two temples during the Neolithic Age (c. 3600-2500 BC).
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Calypso Cave
Gozo (Marsalforn)
Gozo (Victoria)
Calypso Cave is assumed to be the cave referred to by Homer in "The Odys­sey" where Calypso kept Odysseus as a ‘prisoner of love’ for seven years. The cave is not impressive but it has magnificent views.
21th March, 2012 		Marsalforn is a fishing village on the north coast which has developed into Gozo's most popular sea resort. Everywhere is within walking distance, and can be very tranquil in the off-peak seasons.
21th March, 2012 		Victoria is the capital city of Gozo, the second largest island in Malta. The area around the town, situated on a hill near the centre of the island, has been settled since Neolithic times.
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Gozo (Victoria Citadel)
Gozo (Għarb)
Gozo (Azure Window)
In the heart of Victoria lies the Citadella (Ci­ta­del), which has been the centre of activity of the is­land since possibly Neo­li­thic times, but is known to be first fortified during the Bronze Age app­ro­xi­ma­tely around 1500 BC.
21th March, 2012 		The National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica located some 700 m. away from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta.
21th March, 2012 		The Azure Window (Maltese: Tieqa Żerqa) is a natural arch in the Mal­te­se island of Gozo fea­tu­ring a table-like rock over the sea. It is situated near two other famous natural landmarks - the Inland Sea, and Dwejra Bay.
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Gozo (Mġarr - Ċirkewwa)
Mġarr is town and har­bo­ur at the east end of Go­zo, Malta. The port is lin­ked to Ċirkewwa on the main island by the Gozo Channel Com­pa­ny ferry service, which ope­ra­tes every 45 minute.
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