Map of Gozo

Nearby  Zebbug/ Xaghra / Sea front

Sea front  1 min from village center

3.5km from Victoria

Amenities:: Beach/ Restaurants/Bars/ Harbour/Police Station/ Pharmacy/ Groceries/Shopping/Tourist info/ Pleasure Island Cruise departure point/Diving School/ Public Telephones/ Church/ Bank HSBC/ BOV and ATM`s

Photos of Marsalforn-Gozo

Restaurants in Marsalforn

Beach in Marsalforn

Getting to Marsalforn

Villages in vicinity- Zebbug- Victora - Xaghra

Getting to Marsalforn is easy. 1st follow signs to Victoria as all roads radiate from the capital, Victoria, the signposting is good. From the center of  Victoria, just before reaching the citadel, take the road down the marsalforn valley- You should be there in 10 mins max by car.

From the Malta Airport: Follow signs to Gozo, once in Gozo Mgarr harbour follow signs to Victoria and after passing the Police station in Republic str.at the traffic light take the right road adjacent. The road leads straight down to Marsalforn.

From Xewkija Heliport : Follow signs to victoria, then Marsalforn

From Victoria: after passing the Police station in Repoublic str., take the right road adjacent. The road leads straight down to Marsalforn.

From Zebbug : From the Village of Zebbug,  a zig zag panoramic road leads from Ghajn Melel str. down to Qbajjar and Marsalforn bay. Map 

 

Marsalforn is a fishing village on the north coast which has developed into Gozo's most popular sea resort. Its small size means that everywhere is within walking distance, and can be very tranquil in the off-peak seasons.   

Very popular with Gozitans, particularly on Sundays, and with Maltese visitors in summer, who tend to spend their weekends here. It is well serviced by restaurants, shops ,& diving centers..

From a seaside village frequented by a small number of prosperous fishermen, Marsalforn has now become Gozo`s Largest resort. The fishing village has gradually extended along the crescent -shaped rocky bay, and these days a hotel , lots of apartment blocks, souvenir shops are more prominent than a few fishing boats that dot the little harbor. The small beach attracts the crowds, but venture to the north west and you will find the bays of Qbajjar and Xwejni, much quieter for swimming. The salt pans all around here date from 1740 and are still in use, producing several tons of sea salt every year.

The name of this village bears its value as a seaport- "Marsa" means `port` or `bay` while forn derived from lifurna, an Arabic word for `ship`.  A grand open view of Marsalforn area is viewable from the top of il-merzuq.

This volcano like hill has beckoned the attention of the people since 1901, when a large wooden cross was erected on its peak. Three years later, when Gozo was consecrated to Christ the Saviour, a stone statue of Christ replaced the cross .  This was in turn replaced by a gigantic concrete statue towering twelve meteres above the hill, which has been re-named tas- Salvatur (Our Saviours Hill).