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Mgarr , Gozo s Ferry harbour
Arriving
in Gozo from Malta, your first close up view will be of
Mgarr, where fishing boats and ferries lie in a harbor
backed by flat-roofed houses on the hillside.
Dominating
the scene are the Churches of Our Lady of Lourdes, on the
cliffs above the village, and neighboring Ghajnsielem. Modern
Development continues apace and the fishing village now has a
4 and 5 star hotel which sits conspicuously on the cliffs. To
the southwest lie the walls and bastions of Fort Chambray
Mgarr is known to most people as the gateway to Gozo and it
is a picturesque entry to the Island. The harbour is
dominated by a neo-gothic monument, the Lourdes Church,
built in 1888. Left of the church is Fort Chambray, designed
by military engineer de Tigne' in 1723. But work only
started in 1749 at the personal expense of the Knight de
Chambray, who was later Commander of the Galleys and then
Governor of Gozo. It was the last fortification built by the
Knights, and its only active service came during the
resistance to French occupation of the Islands in 1798. The
plan had been to build a town within its walls - a miniature
version of Valletta. But this was never carried out. Today
though a modern `township' of deluxe apartments is being
built within the fortifications.
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