Mgarr
A farming village in northwestern Malta with a domed church funded by egg sales and wartime shelters beneath it.
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Mġarr is a farming village in the northwest surrounded by the most productive agricultural land on Malta, and its parish church of the Assumption is known as the Egg Church: it was built between 1912 and 1946 and the villagers raised the money partly by selling eggs and produce, giving the proceeds to the fund. Beneath the square is a network of air raid shelters cut into the rock in the Second World War, now open to visitors.
What you actually see
- The Egg Church - a domed church funded partly by villagers selling eggs and produce.
- The air raid shelters - rock-cut tunnels beneath the village square.
- The farmland - some of the most productive agricultural land on the island.
- The temple sites - Ta' Hagrat in the village and Skorba nearby.
When to go
Year round; the village works in any weather. Strawberry season in spring brings roadside stalls. The festa falls in the summer.
Honest expectations
The village is workaday and there is not a great deal to see. Shelter opening is limited and often by arrangement. Restaurants here are popular with Maltese at weekends and booking is wise.
Nearby
Ta' Hagrat is in the village, and Gnejna Bay is west.
What to pack for Mgarr
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.