Blue Lagoon, Malta - Snorkeling tourist at the caves of the Blue Lagoon on the island of Comino on a bright sunny summer day with blue sky

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Gozo & Comino

Gozo, called Għawdex (aow-desh) in Malti, is a gloriously pretty island, with what the 19th-century nonsense poet Edward Lear called a 'pomskizillious and gromphibberous' landscape. He coined the words to describe the island's fairy-tale hillocks topped by enormous churches, its hidden, glittering coves, and its sculptured coastal cliffs.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Ġgantija Temples

    Ġgantija Temples

    Gozo

    Perched on the crest of the hill to the south of Xagħra, the awe-inspiring megalithic Ġgantija Temples command soaring views over most of southern Gozo…

  • Dwejra Bay & Dwejra Point

    Dwejra Bay & Dwejra Point

    Gozo

    The collapsed cavern of Dwejra Bay has been invaded by the sea, and is guarded by the brooding bulk of Fungus Rock. A path below Dwejra (Qawra) Tower…

  • San Blas Bay

    San Blas Bay

    Gozo

    San Blas, a tiny, rock-strewn bay with some patches of coarse, rust-coloured sand, is backed by steep, terraced fields with prickly-pear hedges. There's…

  • Wied il-Għasri

    Wied il-Għasri

    Gozo

    A 5km hike west along the coast from Marsalforn is the narrow, cliff-bound inlet of Wied il-Għasri. Here a staircase cut into the rock leads down to a…

  • Ta' Mena

    Ta' Mena

    Gozo

    This winery near Xagħra en route from Victoria to Marsalforn sells good wine under the Marsamena and Ancient Gods labels, and has a well-stocked farm shop…

  • Salt Pans

    Salt Pans

    Gozo

    Walk or drive west along the promenade, past the tiny sand beaches at Qbajjar Bay and the more scenic Xwieni Bay, until you reach a rocky shore. This wild…

  • Fungus Rock

    Fungus Rock

    Gozo

    Fungus Rock is known in Malti as 'Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral' (the General's Rock). Both its names derive from the fact that the Knights of St John used to…

  • Basilica of Ta'Pinu

    Basilica of Ta'Pinu

    Gozo

    The Basilica of Ta'Pinu, accessible via a short, scenic walk from Għarb, is an extraordinary sight – a huge, lone church on a Gozitan hillock, towering…

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Gozo & Comino and beyond

Beyond Gozo & Comino
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