Malta 13 The island of Gozo3

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Malta
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The island of Gozo
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Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in
the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the
Southern European country of Malta after the
island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest
island in the archipelago. Gozo was the location
for Calypso's island in the 1997 Hallmark
miniseries The Odyssey based on Homer's epic poem
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Xlendi is a village in Malta situated in the
south west of the island of Gozo
Maltese Freshwater Crab
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The name Xlendi is probably derived from the word
"xelandion", a type of Byzantine vessel which may
have anchored in the port. Caroline Cave is a
cave on the right cliffs of the bay. This cave
could only be reached by stairs.
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The not developed area around Xlendi is home from
a lot of flora and fauna species some of them
rare. One can name the Seagulls, the Maltese
Freshwater Crab and the 'Widnet il-Bahar,
Cheirolophus crassifolius, the Maltese Centaury,
Maltese Rock-centaury or Widnet il-Bahar, is a
species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae
family. Maltese Rock-centaury is endemic to
Malta, where it has been the national plant of
Malta since 1973.
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Seagull
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Cheirolophus crassifolius flower (Maltese
Rock-centaury)
Folk Dancers. In Gozo traditions and customs are
held on to stronger than in Malta
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Cheirolophus crassifolius flower (Maltese
Rock-centaury), the national plant of Malta
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Il-Fontana is a village on Gozo Island originated
from the suburb of Victoria on the Rabat-Xlendi
road. Most of the fishermen that operated from
the fishing village of Xlendi lived in
Fontana. Its local name is "It-Triq tal-Ghajn",
(the way to the spring), and it took its name
from a spring at the bottom of the road leading
to Xlendi, known locally as "l-Ghajn il-Kbira",
(the big spring). Arched shelters were built in
the sixteenth century over the springs for the
convenience of people when washing their clothes.
A very old irrigation system made up from stone
gutters constantly brings water from a spring
situated in the Kercem part of the valley.
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Weaving, embroidery and lace-making were
encouraged, often by the Church. Life in Gozo and
much of rural Malta was relatively harsh and
craft industries became a main source of income
for rural families.
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Fontana Cottage Industry
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Fontana Cottage Industry
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View of Mgarr ix-Xini, with Comino and mainland
Malta in the background. The upcoming film titled
By the Sea, starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
was partially filmed at Mgarr ix-Xini from August
to November 2014
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The yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis)
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Gabriela Cristescu
Internet All copyrights belong to
their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2014
Sound Benny Tonia - Iz-Zifna tal-Fjuri
(Dance of the Flowers) Lanca Gejja u Ohra Sejra
Marija ta' Wied il-Ghajn