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Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem - a locality with 11 registered entities across 5 streets.
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- Island
- Gozo
- Known streets
- 75
- Hotels listed
- 3
- Attractions
- 6
- Festas / events
- 2
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What Għajnsielem is useful for
- 2 parish feasts on the 2026 Church.mt calendar give Għajnsielem an active village feast/event presence.
Data sources: ImaginaMalta locality registry · hotels registry (OSM/ODbL, snapshot 2026-06-14) · attractions registry (OSM/ODbL, snapshot 2026-06-14) · Archdiocese of Malta / Church.mt — Feasts in Malta and Gozo in 2026 (checked 2026-06-15) · editorial: Gozo Channel — ferry information; Visit Gozo — Għajnsielem & Mġarr; Local information, Għajnsielem
About Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem — Gozo
Għajnsielem is the gateway to Gozo: the first village travellers meet as they step off the ferry at Mġarr. Stretching from the busy harbour up to a hillside church, and administering the island of Comino, it links Gozo to the wider world and to its most famous lagoon.
Where is Għajnsielem?
Għajnsielem occupies the south-eastern corner of Gozo, taking in the Mġarr ferry harbour where boats from Ċirkewwa on Malta arrive. The village administratively includes the small island of Comino.
History of Għajnsielem
The name refers to a spring ("għajn") in the area. The settlement grew around the harbour and the routes inland, becoming the principal point of contact between Gozo and Malta. Mġarr developed into the island's main port, while Għajnsielem expanded as a residential village. The nearby Mediterranean village of Mgarr ix-Xini and the islet of Comino fall within its sphere.
What to see in Għajnsielem
Mġarr harbour, with its waterfront and the parish church of Our Lady overlooking the port. The hillside Lourdes Chapel. The neo-Gothic church of Our Lady of Loreto. Boats to Comino and the Blue Lagoon, and the inlet of Mgarr ix-Xini.
Transport in Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem is home to the Gozo Channel ferry terminal at Mġarr, the main link to Malta (crossing roughly 25 minutes). Buses connect the harbour with Victoria and the rest of Gozo, timed around the ferry.
Living in Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem combines the bustle of a port with the calm of a residential village. Its position by the ferry makes it convenient for commuting to Malta, and it offers shops, eateries and services near the harbour.
- Official name
- Għajnsielem
- Island
- Gozo
- Region
- Gozo & Comino
- Landmark
- Mġarr harbour (Gozo ferry) & Comino
- Transport
- Gozo–Malta ferry terminal at Mġarr
Where does the Gozo ferry arrive?
At Mġarr harbour, within Għajnsielem, where boats from Ċirkewwa on Malta dock after a crossing of roughly 25 minutes.
Is Comino part of Għajnsielem?
Yes. The small island of Comino, famous for its Blue Lagoon, is administered as part of Għajnsielem.
What is there to see at Mġarr?
The harbour itself, the church overlooking the port, the hillside Lourdes Chapel, and boats heading to Comino.
Sources: Gozo Channel — ferry information · Visit Gozo — Għajnsielem & Mġarr · Local information, Għajnsielem · Updated 2026-06-13
Getting around Għajnsielem by bus
Għajnsielem is served by 2 bus routes across 2 stops (Malta Public Transport data). Transport access score: 4/10 — a coverage measure, not a service-quality rating.
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