 Mġarr | ||
| Mġarr, L-Imġarr | ||
| District | Northern District | |
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| Residents | 3.629 (2014) | |
| height | 89 m | |
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Mġarr is a place in Northern District North of Malta.
background
The municipality of Mġarr is located in the northwest of Malta in an agricultural, relatively fertile area. With various hamlets and homesteads, the community takes up a relatively large area of land up to the west coast of the island.
Originally, the land in the area of today's parish belonged to patrician families Mdina, the land around the settlement Mgiarro was handed over to the Inguanez family by the King of Sicily and later sold to the Falsone family.
It was not until 1912 that the parish church of Santa Maria, which was architecturally attached to the Rotunda of Mosta ajar, started and the construction of its own church was not completed until 1946. The place retained its agricultural character, even though tourism increasingly arose due to the excavation of temples and the community was discovered as a residential area.
getting there
By plane
Most travelers arrive in Malta by plane. From the airport Malta International Airport in Luqa can be reached by bus to the localities in the north of Malta.
By bus
The bus route 44 connects Valletta With Mġarr and the Golden Bay in the north-west. The lines 101 / 102 run between the Golden Bay, Mġarr with the temples and the Mellieha Bay in the North.
In the street
From the open area Valetta can be reached on the main road 5 to Mosta and from there on the 17 after Mġarr. Side roads lead to Mellieħa and San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay).
mobility
Locally one moves on foot, the temple complexes as well as the most popular bathing beaches in the north can be reached by bus, to more remote locations easier with the private vehicle.
Tourist Attractions
- the 1 St. Mary's Parish Church was built in 1912/46, the floor plan with the large dome leans against the rotunda of Mosta at.
- the 2 Zammitello Castle
from the 17th century can also be rented for events.
Ta ’Ħaġrat temple
The megalithic 3 Temple of Ta ’Ħaġrat
is located in the south of the village: the first excavations took place in 1923/26, the trilith entrance was rebuilt in 1937, and the last excavation stage took place in 1953/60.
- the bigger one Temple A with a cloverleaf-shaped floor plan comes from the Ġgantija phase (3600 - 3200 BC) and is therefore one of the oldest man-made structures. The entrance area with three steps and a rectangular corridor is unusual.
- the side temple Temple B was probably built a little later from smaller stones, it was based on the Saflieni phase approx. 3300 - 3000 BC. dated. Its floor plan does not follow a clear construction plan; access is through a wall opening in the side apse of Temple A.
- In the area of the temple there were ceramic shards from time periods before and after the temple construction phase, which suggests that the cult site remained in use for a long time. A sculpture of a temple model made of globigerine limestone is extremely interesting; the temples are built from local hard coral limestone.
- Ta ’Ħaġrat temple, St. Peter Street, Mġarr MGR 1541. Tel.: 356 21 586 264. Tickets are available from Mon-Sat at Mgarr Local Council available, only 15 people are allowed into the temple area at a time.Open: Tue, Thu, Sat 09.00-12.00.Price: 3.50 / 3.00 / 2.50 €.
"Bend"
The community "Bend" forms a district of Mġarr, it has its own church and also a temple complex from the time of the megalithic culture.
- the 4 Knisia Sant'Anna / St. Anna's Church is in the east of the village.
Skorba temple
The megalithic 5 Temple of Skorba was excavated by David Trump in the 1960s. The temple complex itself does not seem spectacular to the visitor, the greater the interest for the archaeologists: the remains of foundations of dwellings were found adjacent to the temple complex, which was able to clarify some questions about the lifestyle of the early population of Malta.
- the South temple comes from the Ġgantija phase from the period 3600-3000 BC. and thus belongs to the very early temple buildings on Malta, it is three-apsidic and has holes for libation in the floor slabs in the entrance area as a special feature.
- the clover-shaped one North Temple comes from the Tarxien Phase resp. 2900-2500 B.C.
- Remains of the foundation A. were identified as oval residential buildings with clay floors and probably stone walls, the older ones probably date from around 5400 - 4500 BC. BC, the building foundations in the north B. from the period 4400-4100 BC Chr.
- Ceramic remains were found in Skorba, which led to the division of the early ceramic culture into the phases "Gray Scorba" (4500-4400 BC) and "Red Scorba" (4400-4100 BC).
- Skorba Temples, St. Anne Square, Żebbiegħ, Mġarr MGR 2210. Tel.: 356 21 580 590. Only 15 visitors allowed at a time, tickets available from Mġarr Local Council.Open: Tue, Thu, Sat 9 am-12pm.Price: 3.50 / 3.00 / 2.50 €.
Għajn Tuffieħa
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The hamlet Għajn Tuffieħa lies a little northwest of Mġarr on the west coast and formally belongs to Manicata and Mellieħa.
- the 1 Golden Bay / Ramla tal Mixquqa with the popular gently sloping bathing beach is served by various bus routes, including the line 101/102 from Mellieħa, 225 of Mosta and Sliema and the 44 of Mgarr, Mosta and Valletta.
- At Golden Bay there are various offers for water sports, a riding school, often a fruit and vegetable dealer and a bar / restaurant.
Further south, beneath the ruins of a hotel that was never completed due to the risk of earthquakes, is the
- 2 Għajn Tuffieħa Bay Also with a sandy beach and a beach bar (accessible from the cliff via 200 steps), this bay is also popular for snorkeling. At the top of the headland is the former watchtower built by Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris 6 Għajn Tuffieħa Tower.
- of the Gaia Foundation various activities are carried out in cooperation with Malta's Ministry of the Environment 7 Gaia Foundation Visitor Centers Maintained: in the area of Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, footpaths are maintained in the nature reserve in the area of the headland between Golden Bay and Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, the use of numerous trails is prohibited to protect flora and fauna. The Gaia Foundation has started with reforestation and ecological olive cultivation in an old olive grove and provides information on the cultivation and consumption of organic products.
- they are somewhat in the hinterland 8 Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths: the Roman bath with cold and warm baths and changing rooms, built near an abundant spring, can hardly be visited at the moment.
Farther south, there are trails along the cliff or the road 123 from Mġarr to
- 3 Gnejna Bay with little tourist infrastructure, but it is less crowded. Above are the ruins of the watchtower 9 Lippia Tower.
Also in the 4 Fomm ir-Rih Bay access to the water is possible.
activities
- Visit to the temple complex (more for those interested in archeology), tickets from Mġarr Local Council.
- Swimming and water sports in the bays Golden Bay, Għajn Tuffieħa Bay and Gnejna Bay
- Visit to the nature reserve with visitor center and botanical educational trail in the area of Għajn Tuffieħa Bay.
- Visit to the nature reserve Majjistral Nature and History Park
shop
Daily necessities can be purchased in Mġarr, and during the season "flying" fruit and vegetable vendors sell their goods in the area of the popular bathing beaches.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Golden Sands, on Golden Bay. Luxury hotel.
health
- At Għajn Tuffieħa Bay there is a lifeguard with rescue personnel from 11.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Practical advice
trips
- Hiking in the national park, the Majjistral Nature and History Park: the southern access is in the area of the parking lot of the Golden Bay resp. of the bus stop Tuffieha the line 44. From there the main path leads north to the north entrance at the Anchor Bay. Here (at the "Popeye Village") there is a bus connection to Għadira, there can be on the lines 41, 42 and X1 between Ċirkewwa and Valletta be transferred.
- Visit of Victoria Lines, a defensive wall built under British rule, which extends from the Fort Madliena north past Mosta and south of Mġarr to the bay Fomm ir-Rih Bay pulls.
literature
Web links
- Website of the Majjistral Nature and History Park
