Location: Island of Gozo < Malta
Nearest Airport:
Luqa at 25
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Nearest Ferry:
Mgarr at 10
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 4.0
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Car: recommended
The word 'Gharb' comes from Arabic and means sunset - symbolizing the position of Gharb at the west of the island of Gozo. In Arabic the word 'Gharb' Is written as 'herb'.
The motto of the village is 'In extremo vigilat' which means 'Sentinel at the borderline'.
Gharb means West and this typical old Gozitan village unsurprisingly lies in the West of the Island. It started life as a small hamlet centuries ago. You can see its ancient roots in the centre of the village where some houses have fine examples of decorated stone balconies.
The population of Gharb is of about 1266 with a total of 400 families. The area of Gharb is about 14.3sq kms. Gharb is surrounded by two villages that of St Lawrence and Ghasri and on the other side of Gharb there is the sea.
The village square, so quintessentially Gozitan, has become the view on many postcards. In the square is a fascinating folklore museum housing all sorts of memorabilia retelling the Islands' rural history.