with
Francesco Borromini's Church of Saint
Agnes
in
Piazza Navona,
Rome. The village square, so
quintessentially Gozitan, has become the view on many a postcard. On the square
is a fascinating folklore museum housing all sorts of memorabilia retelling the
Islands' rural history. Għarb lies in some of Gozo's most scenic countryside,
particularly at Dbiegi, the highest hill on the Island. Also at Dbiegi is a
centre for Gozitan crafts. Within the limits of Għarb is the 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. The
parish
church
is dedicated to the visitation of
Saint Mary
to her cousin
Saint Elizabeth. The late
Karmni Grima
and
Frenc
Tal-Gharb
are two of its most
renowned villagers.
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