Mġarr ix-Xini is a secluded inlet flanked by steep rocks at the end of which is a tiny shingle beach leading into the sea. The clear waters and caves in the cliffs make it perfect for swimming and diving. It especially attracts divers due to the presence of the remains of the former Gozo ferry…
The Giordan Lighthouse, also known in Maltese as Ġordan or Ta’ Ġurdan, is an active lighthouse found on a hill above the village of Għasri. In 1840 a semaphore station was installed on the site consisting of three rooms built on top of each other linked by a spiral stair case going up to the…
Boasting one of the largest domes in the world, the Xewkija rotunda, dedicated to St. John the Baptist is the largest church in Gozo. The colossal church is an exceedingly large circular structure in white local limestone, its elegant dome supported by eight columns representing the eight beatitudes. The opulent circular interior is covered in…
Tal-Mixta Cave is one of Gozo’s hidden gems found on the outskirts of Nadur Village, on the opposite side of the iconic Calypso Cave. By following a small rock-covered passage and negotiating a couple of steps, one can access this beautiful cavern. The secluded cave provides a perfect panoramic view of the splendid red sands…
Reached by a country road, and built on a promontory in splendid isolation amid terraced fields outside the village of Gharb, is the mythical small rural chapel dedicated to St. Demetrius. An early fifteenth century chapel, which was deconsecrated due to its dilapidated state, was rebuilt in 1736 to create the building we see today.…
Wied il-Għasri (Għasri Valley) is a secluded inlet with a tiny pebbly beach wedged between high impressive cliffs that winds its way through Għasri between Żebbuġ and Ġordan Hill and flows into the sea. It’s a gorgeously picturesque place for country walks and bike rides, especially in winter and spring. A staircase cut into the…
Constructed between 1697 and 1711 and built within the fortified Citadella, the Cathedral is a fine baroque structure designed by the renowned Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafa in the form of a Latin cross. It is built entirely from local lime stone and has a tall belfry with five bells at the back which replaces the…
The Fungus Rock, otherwise known in Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (The General’s Rock), is an offshore 60-metre-high pillar of limestone at the entrance to Dwejra Bay. The islet has an inside aperture which creates lovely water reflections at the base of the reef and got its name from a small, rare fungus that was discovered…
Today’s monumental shrine to Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu was built between 1920 and 1931. Its origins trace back to June 1883 when a peasant woman, from the village of Għarb, Karmni Grima, was alleged to have heard the voice of the Virgin Mary in the small chapel that then occupied the site. It quickly…
Hidden inside the high cliffs, overlooking the breathtakingly red sands of Ramla l-Ħamra beach, lies what is known as Calypso’s Cave, the cave purportedly referred to in Homer’s ‘Odyssey’. Gozo, according to the myth, was Homer’s isle of Ogygia, where the nymph Calypso held the Greek hero Odysseus as her “prisoner of love” for seven…