About
Fontana
Fontana, simply known to the people of Gozo as it-Triq tal-Għajn, the way to the spring, took its name from a bountiful spring at the bottom of the main road of the village known as il-Għajn il-Kbira. The spring flows close to the spot where three valleys, Wied il-Lunzjata, Wied Siekel and Wied tas-Saqwi, converge into Wied ix-Xlendi. The village is thus very aptly called the village of valleys and springs. The village rose along the hillside that from the south of the town of ir-Rabat (Città Victoria) falls down towards Wied Siekel on the east and Wied il-Lunzjata on the west. The name Fontana is Italian for spring.
Il-Fontana, sempliċement magħrufa mill-poplu Għawdxi bħala it-Triq tal-Għajn, it-triq tan-nixxiegħa u ħadet isimha minhabba n- nixxiegħa li nsibu fit- tarf tat-triq prinċipali tar-raħal magħrufa bħala l-Għajn il-Kbira. In-nixxiegħa tgħaddi qrib il-post fejn t- tliet widien li huma Wied il-Lunzjata, Wied Siekel u Wied tas-Saqwi, imissu flimkien f’Wied ix-Xlendi. Ir-raħal għalhekk jissejjaħ b’mod xieraq ir-raħal tal-widien u l-għejun. Ir-raħal tela’ mal-ġenb tal-għoljiet li min-naħa t’isfel tal-belt tar-Rabat (Città Victoria) ikompli lejn Wied Siekel fil-lvant u Wied il-Lunzjata fil-punent. L-isem Fontana huwa Taljan għar-rebbiegħa.
