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Garb Holiday Accommodation
Gharb lies in the West of the Island of Gozo. Gharb became a parish in 1679 with this started the building of a baroque church. The village square is a picturesque Gozitan style. In the square is a wonderful folklore museum which provides the visitor to an insight of the history and community of Gharb.
Gharb itself has an enviable position within Gozo's beautiful countryside, particularly at Dbiegi, the highest hill on the Island. Also at Dbiegi is a centre for Gozitan crafts. Within the limits of Gharb is the quaint Chapel of San Dimitri. According to legend, the first chapel was built on the cliff side by a woman whose son was freed from captivity by St. Demetrius. Also nearby is the Basilica ta' Pinu, Malta's pre-eminent shrine to the Virgin Mary. It was on this spot in 1883 that a local woman heard the voice of the Virgin.
