"Ggantija - The World's Oldest Buildings" Ggantija by steventilly

Ggantija Travel Guide: 27 reviews and 67 photos

The temples of Ggantija in the town of Xaghra on Gozo are the oldest man made constructions on the planet. They date from 3600BC and pre-date every other known construction, including the wonders of Egypt. Unfortunatley they're in a poor state of repair and are held up by an array of scaffolding which does not make for very good pictures! ;-)
Also, you cannot really get a good impression of the layout of the temples unless you see them from above, so some sort of raised viewing area here would be very useful. The best you can do at the moment is to buy a postcard of an aerial view.
The site is well worth visiting though, if only because of its antiquity, and the site gives some great views across the plains of this part of Gozo and down to the immense church in the town of Xewkija.

Pros and Cons

Pros:World's Oldest Man Made Structures
Cons:No Interpratation Aids, No Aerial Viewing Platform, Lots Of Scaffolding
In a nutshell:Must See, Simply For Its Antiquity

Last visit to Ggantija: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Jul 14, 2004
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Views Across Gozo Things to Do (4)

You get great views from the temple site out across the southern plains of Gozo and on to the coast beyond. Most... more travel advice

Ggantija Temples, Xaghra, Gozo - Ggantija

Ggantija Temple Site Things to Do (4)

The site is quite attractively landscaped with palms and shrubs and one or two boards showing a ground plan of the site.... more travel advice

Ggantija Temples Things to Do (4)

There's little to help you with interpretation, a point that is made in my guide book and then it itself does little to... more travel advice

Ggantija Temples Things to Do (4)

The guide book describes these temples as being "colossal" but to be honest if they really meant "huge" then I would be... more travel advice

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tini58de Feb 15, 2005 at 2:47 AM

I just loved all those neolithic places in Malta and Gozo - your page brought back many nice memories!
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Helga67 Jul 30, 2004 at 12:47 AM

Interesting place to visit
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sandysmith Jul 16, 2004 at 5:42 AM

very nice