Island of Gozo
Gozo is the sister island to Malta only a few miles away and liked by a short ferry crossing. This is a quiet island with the main industry being farming. A holiday on the island of Gozo is quite different, its peaceful a bit like staying in an English country village with a few market towns nearby. The island has an attractive capital, Victoria with plenty to see including the old citadel . There are several seaside villages such as Xlendi and Marsalforn, the later being a major diving centre.
To get to the heart of Gozo, you need to go to the villages. Unlike Malta which is primarily an urban island with patches of unspoilt countryside, Gozo is rural with patches of habitation, much of it in traditional villages. The capital ir-Rabat (Victoria) is the only town of any size and even this is small. The rest of the island is hills and valleys dotted with charming villages, each with a parish church at its centre, usually in an attractive village square of traditional limestone houses, perhaps with balconies of carved stone or painted wood.
Older men hang around the square chatting and watching the world go by while women come and go from the church or the village shop – unless it is a summer afternoon, of course, when all is quiet. The sun shines brightly off the warm yellow stone and the church clock strikes without urgency. Gozo’s villages are peaceful places to travel back in time, slow the pace and recharge your batteries.
The Best hotel on Gozo:
Kempiski San Lawrenz Hotel and Spa Resort.
