Xaghra - Place of Giants Attractions 
At Xaghra is the most impressive Neolithic temple in the whole of the Maltese Archipelago, known as the Ggantija (Place of Giants) from the massiveness of the stones used in its construction. It dates from about 3600 B.C.
Xaghra boasts the most enchanting village square on the island and the twisty hairpin road up to the plateau is lined with pink and white oleander trees. This was probably the de facto capital of the island in ancient times and was certainly the site of man's first efforts to cultivate Gozo.
The Ggantija temples are nearby, as is Calypso's Cave.
Xaghra boasts the most enchanting village square on the island and the twisty hairpin road up to the plateau is lined with pink and white oleander trees. This was probably the de facto capital of the island in ancient times and was certainly the site of man's first efforts to cultivate Gozo.
The Ggantija temples are nearby, as is Calypso's Cave.
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Nino's and Xerri's Grottoes
These are two underground caves of stalactites and stalagmites.
The entrance to Nino's, the smaller of the two, is through the owner's front room and the cave is not deep.
The descent to the much more substantial Xerri's Grotto, through a house called "God Bless Australia", is more precarious. It is 10 meters down a tiny spiral staircase.
The entrance to Nino's, the smaller of the two, is through the owner's front room and the cave is not deep.
The descent to the much more substantial Xerri's Grotto, through a house called "God Bless Australia", is more precarious. It is 10 meters down a tiny spiral staircase.
Our Lady of Victory Church
The church in Xaghra has a nickname - Il Bambina - after the church's 19th C. French Statue. The large 1815 church has an interior with wide columns and 10 small chapels and follows the idiom of the day, the marble work being rich and ornate. Apart from Christian scenes of victory over heathen enemies, there is an apse painting of "The Nativity of the Virgin" by Giuseppe Cali.
