Gozo · Malta Region
Għarb
Għarb - a locality with 11 registered entities across 5 streets.
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- Island
- Gozo
- Known streets
- 40
- Hotels listed
- 3
- Nearby landmarks
- 1
- Festas / events
- 1
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What Għarb is useful for
- 1 parish feast on the 2026 Church.mt calendar give Għarb an active village feast/event presence.
Data sources: ImaginaMalta locality registry · hotels registry (OSM/ODbL, snapshot 2026-06-14) · Archdiocese of Malta / Church.mt — Feasts in Malta and Gozo in 2026 (checked 2026-06-15) · editorial: Visit Gozo — Għarb & Ta' Pinu; Ta' Pinu Sanctuary — official information; Standard histories of Gozo's villages
About Għarb
Għarb — Gozo
Għarb, whose name simply means "west", is a charming village in the far west of Gozo and the home of the Ta' Pinu Basilica, the island's great national shrine. With its fine Baroque church and rural setting near Dwejra, it is one of Gozo's most atmospheric corners.
Where is Għarb?
Għarb lies in the far west of Gozo, beyond Victoria, in open countryside close to the dramatic coast at Dwejra.
History of Għarb
Għarb grew as a remote farming village in the west of the island. Its fame spread after 1883, when a local woman, Karmni Grima, reported hearing a call at the small chapel of Ta' Pinu; the site became a focus of devotion, and the great basilica was built there in the early 20th century. The village's own Baroque church and its traditional houses give it a timeless character.
What to see in Għarb
The Ta' Pinu Basilica, with its votive offerings and mosaics. The Baroque parish church of the Visitation on the village square. The Għarb Folklore Museum, in a historic house. The nearby coast and cliffs towards Dwejra.
Transport in Għarb
Għarb is reached by Gozo bus from Victoria; Ta' Pinu and Dwejra are most easily combined by car.
Living in Għarb
Għarb is a quiet, traditional village with a strong sense of community and faith. It offers a peaceful rural lifestyle, a handful of local services and easy access to some of Gozo's finest scenery on the west coast.
- Official name
- Għarb
- Island
- Gozo
- Region
- Gozo & Comino
- Landmark
- Ta' Pinu Basilica
- Transport
- Gozo bus routes from Victoria
What does Għarb mean?
It is the Maltese word for "west", reflecting the village's position in the far west of Gozo.
What is Ta' Pinu?
The Ta' Pinu Basilica near Għarb is Gozo's national Marian shrine and a major pilgrimage site, built in the early 20th century after reported apparitions at an earlier chapel.
Is Għarb near Dwejra?
Yes. The dramatic Dwejra coast, with its Inland Sea and Fungus Rock, lies a short distance from Għarb.
Sources: Visit Gozo — Għarb & Ta' Pinu · Ta' Pinu Sanctuary — official information · Standard histories of Gozo's villages · Updated 2026-06-13
Getting around Għarb by bus
Għarb is served by 1 bus route across 1 stop (Malta Public Transport data). Transport access score: 2/10 — a coverage measure, not a service-quality rating.