Part of this historical building dates back to 300 years and was recently restored by the owners with great attention to detail. You can easily feel the warm and cosy atmosphere of this comfortable self-catering accommodation as soon as you enter. This house of character is accessed through a private alley making it very quiet and peaceful. Right at the entrance you can see the original stone oven of the bakery which was still in operation up to the 1980's. Beautiful old vaults house a pleasantly decorated seating area where a sofa can be used as an additional bed. You can admire the "lenbi" where women used to make the dough for a whole week's bread. The entrance of this rental house , which can easily be heated in winter by the small wood stove, is tastefully decorated with local tiles on the walls together with antique furniture. Another original feature is an ash-pit found during restoration. This can easily be used as a wine cellar. The flagstone flooring throughout the bakery adds further character. During the hot summer days, the small but landscaped courtyard invites anyone to relax in the spa in the shade of the huge banana trees . Also on the ground floor there is an airconditioned twin single bed-room with a shower en-suite. On the first floor of the former bakery is another airconditioned double room with a tiny balcony and en-suite shower room. Here is a staircase leading to an open-plan loft overlooking the living room and where one can find another double bed. Here curtains can be used for privacy. This loft leads to a small terrace overlooking the alley. The air-conditioned living room with the satellite TV and the lovingly crafted kitchen lead to a small balcony overlooking the internal yard and which gives access to the roof. From the roof of the house lies the view of the north of Gozo to the sea. You can spend memorable time on the sun-loungers or enjoy some grills on the BBQ or a hearty pizza cooked in the wood oven. More charm is added to this place when you hear the fish vendor, followed by the baker and the fruit and vegetable vendor who come to the small village every morning. However taking a stroll in the picturesque capital city Victoria (or Rabat as we call it) and do shopping there is so easy and just 5 minutes away by car. Marsalforn which is a fishing village is just 2km from Zebbug and offers a vast variety of restaurants, bars and cafes for every taste.  The owners of this vacation rental, Mary and Andrew, treat their special guests with great care and will help with all your needs to make you have a memorable and comfortable stay at their restored bakery "il-Forn".   

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Just a little note to say that

we have stairs - so may not be suitable for people with mobility problems

we have a low door in upper bedroom and a low shower on ground floor- so really tall people have to mind their head and use shower in upper room

we regret but we do not accept pets and people who intend to party

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