Gozo and Comino District
Gozo and Comino District is a locality in Malta. Gozo and Comino District is situated nearby to the locality Tal-Belligħa, as well as near Ta’ Viani.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gozo and Ġgantija.
Gozo
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Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Smaller, more remote and less built-up than Malta itself, it is a popular destination in its own right, particularly for more mature British and German couples.
Ġgantija
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Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
Ta‘ Kola Windmill
Museum
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Ta' Kola Windmill, Maltese: Il-Mitħna ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in 1725 by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Xaghra.
Victoria
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Victoria, also called Rabat is in Gozo. It should not be confused with another town called Rabat on the main island of Malta.
Xaghra
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Xagħra is in Gozo. It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.
Xlendi
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Xlendi is a town on Gozo's south coast. Formerly a picture perfect Mediterranean fishing village, it has now been expanded to several times its old size by modern hotels and apartments.
Gozo and Comino District
- Type: Locality
- Location: Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.0472° or 36° 2′ 50″ northLongitude
14.2497° or 14° 14′ 59″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8F8P26WX+VVGeoNames ID
9632628
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