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- 2 min
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- any
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- medium
Mġarr ix-Xini combines sheltered water, a watchtower and rugged slopes. It is Gozo beyond the postcard bus route.
Mġarr ix-Xini combines sheltered water, a watchtower and rugged slopes. It is Gozo beyond the postcard bus route. Check swimming conditions and access; the road to the bay is narrow and not suited to improvised parking.
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Check swimming conditions and access; the road to the bay is narrow and not suited to improvised parking.
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Film: By the Sea (2015)
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Mġarr ix-Xini Tower
The tower guards the entrance to one of Gozo's most sheltered bays and shows how coastal defence worked with the landscape.