A top destination!
The Sunday Times recently voted Gozo one of its top destinations. Our main beach – Ramla Bay (from the Maltese word ramel, meaning sand grain) – is tops, too. For sunbathing, picnicking or building sandcastles, it is an unspoilt paradise.
Local Events
All year round there are special events. The summer is the main time for festas, when all he villages celebrate their patron saints. The two main ones are in Victoria – Saint George, in July, and Santa Maria, in August, when everything and everyone goes mad with fireworks, band marches and partying! Off-season there are almost two weeks of Carnival in February and the wonderful Mediterranea festival in October, with opera and other cultural events.
Gozo - Idyllic island in the heart of the Mediterranean
Gozo is Malta’s secret hideaway island. Not many in the outside
world know it actually exists.
It is only a short ferry ride away and yet it offers a completely different experience to the main island. Here, as we say, “every day is a Saturday – apart from Sunday!” Laid back, tranquil, it is the perfect get-away place.
Although largely unknown, it has history. Folklore has it that
Gozo is the legendary island of Ogygia to which the nymph Calypso lured
Odysseus on his return from Troy. He was held captive for seven years. And
the chances are, you will be captivated too. Once people come here they tend
to want to stay – as many settlers bear witness. 
The oldest buildings in the world are here, at Ggantija (pronounced “jig-antia”) temples – older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge!
Our coastline tends to be rugged, not dissimilar to the north coast of
Cornwall. Stunning cliff top walks in winter and spring are a treat. And
the experience of diving off the rocks into deep, blue, crystal clear
water in our hot summer is second to none. Or splash in the sea
at Ramla, our main sandy beach, if you 
prefer!
Agriculture
and fishing still form the bulk of the island’s product. The
landscape is a mosaic of miniature fields lovingly tended. Traditional
luzzus still put to sea from the harbours and coves. 
Local fish,
fruit and veg could not be fresher.
For an island only about eight miles long by four wide, Gozo has plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants. The busy little capital Victoria is where it is busiest – except from 12 noon till four when everything shuts down for siesta! Marsalforn and Xlendi, originally fishing villages, are the main seaside resorts, with their own little beaches. Buzzing in August, they follow the Gozitan rules of being laid-back, for the rest of the year!
Year-round welcome
When should you come? Cool off in the hot summers with some of the best swimming in the Med. Or take an off-peak break from cold Northern climes and sample the warmth of a Gozo autumn, or spring. Walk the spectacular cliffs and breathe in the scent of wild flowers in winter months – ours bloom several months earlier than yours. And, you can still swim right up to November and December!
There is always something happening here, and on the main island of Malta (www.visitmalta.com), throughout the year.
Is food your fancy? September to November sees the advent of lampuki,
a particularly abundant and delicious seasonal fish (especially 
so when
washed down with a bottle of the local wine).
Fresh fruit and veg
are available the year round – but, fresh-picked Gozitan oranges,
in season from December
to April, are simply sensational. 