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Xaghra
Xaghra - a locality with 11 registered entities across 5 streets.
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- Island
- Gozo
- Known streets
- 93
- Hotels listed
- 3
- Attractions
- 10
- Nearby landmarks
- 2
- Festas / events
- 1
- Viewpoints
- 2
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What Xaghra is useful for
- A dense concentration of 10 mapped historic and cultural sites makes Xaghra a heritage/sightseeing base.
- 1 parish feast on the 2026 Church.mt calendar give Xaghra an active village feast/event presence.
- 2 mapped viewpoints support sunset/golden-hour visits.
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: UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Megalithic Temples of Malta; Heritage Malta — Ġgantija & Ta' Kola Windmill; Visit Gozo — Xagħra
About Xaghra
Xagħra — Gozo
Xagħra is one of Gozo's largest and most rewarding villages, spread across a sunny plateau in the north of the island. It holds the prehistoric Ġgantija temples, looks down on the red sands of Ramla Bay, and gathers around a handsome square dominated by its great parish church.
Where is Xagħra?
Xagħra stands on a plateau in northern Gozo, a short distance north-east of Victoria. Below its northern edge lies Ramla Bay, and the village commands wide views over the surrounding countryside.
History of Xagħra
The plateau has been inhabited since the Neolithic, when the temple builders raised Ġgantija more than 5,000 years ago. Nearby, the Xagħra Stone Circle was an important prehistoric burial complex. The modern village grew in the medieval and early-modern periods as one of the principal settlements of rural Gozo, its prosperity reflected in its grand parish church.
What to see in Xagħra
The Ġgantija temples and their visitor centre. Ta' Kola Windmill, a surviving 18th-century windmill, now a Heritage Malta museum. The show caves of Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave, with their stalactites. The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady on the main square. Views down to Ramla Bay and up to Calypso's Cave.
Transport in Xagħra
Xagħra is connected to Victoria and the rest of Gozo by bus, with the capital's hub a short ride away. A car or scooter makes it easy to combine the temples, the caves and the beach below.
Living in Xagħra
Xagħra is a lively residential village with shops, cafes, restaurants around its square and a strong community life centred on its band clubs and festa. Its plateau setting gives it a sunny, open feel, and it is popular with both Gozitan families and visitors seeking a village base near major sights.
- Official name
- Xagħra
- Island
- Gozo
- Region
- Gozo & Comino
- Landmark
- Ġgantija Temples (UNESCO)
- Transport
- Gozo bus routes from Victoria
What is Xagħra famous for?
For the Ġgantija temples, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, as well as Ta' Kola Windmill and its show caves.
Is Ramla Bay near Xagħra?
Yes. Ramla Bay, with its distinctive red sand, lies below the northern edge of Xagħra, with Calypso's Cave viewpoint above it.
How old are the Ġgantija temples?
They date back more than 5,000 years, making them older than the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge, and they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Megalithic Temples of Malta · Heritage Malta — Ġgantija & Ta' Kola Windmill · Visit Gozo — Xagħra · Updated 2026-06-13
Getting around Xaghra by bus
Xaghra is served by 4 bus routes across 4 stops (Malta Public Transport data). Transport access score: 3/10 — a coverage measure, not a service-quality rating.
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