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Xaghra Destination Guide

Discover Xaghra in Malta

Xaghra in the region of Ix-Xagħra with its 3,680 habitants is a town located in Malta - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North-West of Valletta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xaghra

Local time in Xaghra is now 12:51 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Malta " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tripoli, Sousse, Syracuse, Palermo, and Messina. When in this area, you might want to check out Tripoli . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xaghra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The words I love you Chris de Burgh

3:20 min by Jeanette Ellul
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Chris de Burgh The words" I love you" ..

Megalithic Gozo 1 - Ġgantija Temples

3:54 min by tfar1959
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World Heritage Site. At more than 5500 years old, Ġgantija temples are the world's oldest free-standing structures, pre-dating the Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge. ..


Ta Peppa Gozo Farmhouse - Xaghra , Gozo

1:02 min by MaltaVR
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malta3d.com Gozitan craftsmen and the pride of their work is very much in evidence in the conversion of this farmhouse into an exclusive holiday property with all modern conveniences, yet retaining al ..

Ta Filomena Farmhouse - Xaghra , Gozo

1:22 min by MaltaVR
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malta3d.com Ta' Filomena Is a nearly 300 year old house of character, again restored to the same high standards as Ta' Peppa Farmhouse. This beautiful property is exquisitely furnished and offers a la ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Brochtorff Circle

The Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra, one of possibly TWO stone Circles at Xagħra, but also more simply known without distinction, as the Xagħra Stone Circle, is an underground Neolithic burial complex, situated in Xagħra on the Maltese island of Gozo. It was first discovered by John Otto Bayer in the 1820s and rediscovered in 1964 after Gozitan researcher Joe Attard Tabone examined a painting by Charles Brochtorff in the National Library in Valletta.

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Located at 36.05 14.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Malta

Xagħra Stone Circle

The Xagħra Stone Circle, also known as the Brochtorff Circle since there may be two Circles at Xagħra, is an underground funerary complex, situated in Xagħra on the Maltese island of Gozo. It was first discovered by John Otto Bayer in the 1820s and rediscovered in 1964 after Gozitan researcher Joe Attard Tabone examined a painting by Charles Brochtorff in the National Library in Valletta.

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Located at 36.05 14.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Malta, Gozo, History of Malta

Ġgantija

Ġgantija is a Neolithic, megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of a series of megalithic temples in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are older than the pyramids of Egypt. Their makers erected the two Ġgantija temples during the Neolithic Age (c. 3600-2500 BC), which makes these temples more than 5500 years old and the world's second oldest manmade religious structures, after Göbekli Tepe.

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Located at 36.05 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 4th-millennium BC architecture, Gozo, Megalithic Temples of Malta, Neolithic sites, World Heritage Sites in Malta

Megalithic Temples of Malta

The Megalithic Temples of Malta are the oldest free-standing structures on Earth. Eleven prehistoric monuments, of which seven are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, were built during three distinct time periods between 5000BC and 700BC approximately. Archaeologists believe that these megalithic complexes are the result of local innovations in a process of cultural evolution.

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Located at 36.05 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Megalithic Temples of Malta, Megalithic monuments in Europe, World Heritage Sites in Malta

Ramla Bay

This article is about Ramla Bay in Gozo. There is another Ramla Bay near Marfa, Mellieha (Island of Malta). Ramla Bay is located at the bottom of a rich and fertile valley on the northern side of the island of Gozo. Gozo is one of the Maltese islands. The village of Xagħra, located on one of the hills of Gozo, overlooks this valley. It is about a forty-minute walk from Xagħra to the bay. The bay can also be reached from the village of Nadur. Bus service to the beach is very regular.

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Located at 36.06 14.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bays of Malta, Bodies of water of Malta, Gozo

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