Rental rate: £134 - £170 for property per day Property type: farmhouse, 300 m² Location type: country village in quiet area Highlights: pool and sunbathing area and barbeque facilities... View all features rates | availability
TA' WIGI is a lovely very old house of character. It has just been very recently coverted into a holiday home. It's located in the village of Xewkija close to all amenities like local bars, bank, supermarkets, buthcher and bakery. The ground floor consists of a nice living room complete with cable TV, a fully equipped combined kitchen and dining room, one of the bedrooms has a wooder staircase that leads to the attic with 2 single beds and 2 sofa beds are located on the ground. A shower room and wash room with washing machine completes the ground floor. The 20 feet by 10 feet swimming pool and BBQ area are located at the back of the house facing south. There is enough of room for outside dining and sunbathing. An inside stone staircase leads to the first floor where the other 3 bedrooms are located. One of the bedrooms is rather large and consists of three single beds and has a shower ensuite. The other 2 bedrooms have balconies facing the pool area. Then there is one shoer room between them. This house is completely furnished in lovely, solid wood pine furniture
Xewkija, which lies in the middle between Mgarr Harbour and Victoria, is the oldest village in Gozo. It became the first parish outside Victoria on the 27th November 1678 by Bishop Molina and became the first district 'contrada' to be known as 'casale' or village. The village feast of St. John the Baptist falls on 24th June, and the external festivities are celebrated on the closest Sunday. The word Xewkija is derived from Arabic meaning an area of thorny wastelands, common at some point in time.
A remnant of Arab culture in the whereabouts of Xewkija is the renowned marble slab of Majmuna (pron. Maimoona) with an inscription in Arabic dating back to 1173. It throws valuable light on life during Arab cultural domination. It also proves that Malta was by that time still under strong Arab influence, even though Arab political domination was ended with the arrival of Count Roger the Norman in 1090.
The awesome Rotunda, naturally dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is Xewkija's distinctive landmark and parish church. Tourists and visitors flock year round to visit the church and its attractions. It offers an unforgettable panoramic view of Gozo from its enormous dome. The monumental church is an enormous circular structure in white local limestone. It is called a Rotunda because of its form. Eight concrete columns covered with stone support its elegant dome, 75 metres high, with a 28-metre diameter, and a circumference of 85 metres.This boasts the third largest unsupported dome in the world. Its weight is calculated to around 45,000 tonnes.
Xewkija has a heritage of worthy craftsmen and busy workers. The village produces the best Gozitan stone masons who are also the finest decorators of Maltese stone. The Xewkija folk are traditionally also able fishermen, most of whom still pursue the art of making traditional cane fish traps of all sizes during their free time. The Xewkija fishermen have kept alive this precious fish trap tradition over Gozo.
When one enters the village from Mgarr Road one sees the remaining structure of a windmill erected in the times of Grand Master Perellos. This is a unique mill in Gozo because it has points, which show the eight principal wind directions.
Besides, beautiful landscapes, an unspoilt and spectacular Mgarr Ix-Xini Valley and an access to the peaceful Bay of Mgarr ix-Xini are also Xewkija's string of pearls. This makes the village of Xewkija an ideal place for trekking and abseiling in winter and spring, while the mini-fjord of Mgarr ix-Xini is a fine place to bathe and dive.
Distances from Ta' Wigi to main interest points in Xewkija, Gozo
Rental Rates for the farmhouse - Ta' Wigi, Xewkija, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Quoted in: Euros Approximate equivalent in:
Period name
Period
per week
per night
minimum stay
HIGH SEASON
15 Apr 2008 - 15 Oct 2008
£1190
£170
3 days
MEDIUM SEASON
16 Oct 2008 - 14 Mar 2009
£938
£134
3 days
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Owner name: Frankie Telephone: +356 21551315 (Malta) Preferred language(s): English, French, German, Italian Registered since: 19 Mar 2008 Property listed since: 19 Mar 2008
Xewkija, which lies in the middle between Mgarr Harbour and Victoria, is the oldest village in Gozo. It became the first parish outside Victoria on the 27th November 1678 by Bishop Molina and became the first district 'contrada' to be known as 'casale' or village. The village feast of St. John the Baptist falls on 24th June, and the external festivities are celebrated on the closest Sunday. The word Xewkija is derived from Arabic meaning an area of thorny wastelands, common at some point in time.