Fontana Local Council has just published Fontana u Ġrajjietha – mill-qedem sa żminijietna by Gozo historian Joseph Bezzina.
Years ago, Bezzina had already written a book in English about the place but this new, hard-bound publication runs into 246 pages and is illustrated by no fewer than 242 photos. The cover was designed by Daniel Cilia.
Fontana, a suburb of the city of Rabat, which is itself a suburb of the Cittadella, has developed into a village in its own right.
It lies on the Rabat-Xlendi road strained between the historic capital of the island and Xlendi bay.
People began inhabiting the place attracted by the several fresh water springs in the area. As a matter of fact, though its official name is Fontana, everyone in Gozo refers to the place simply as it-Triq tal-Għajn – the Road to the Spring. It took its name from a bountiful spring at the bottom of the main road of the village, known as Il-Għajn il-Kbira (the Principal Spring).
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