Stunning beauty with a fascinating past
With over seven thousand years of history, the islands of Malta and Gozo boast prehistoric ruins older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Egypt. They are steeped in the legacy of the medieval order of the Knights of St John, who used the islands as their stronghold for defending Christendom.
Home to beautiful sandy beaches, secluded coves and bays next to cerulean blue waters. Set against the backdrop of the island’s scenery, Malta is both alluring and fascinating.
The small neighbouring island of Gozo can be reached from Malta’s Grand Harbour by ferry in about 20 minutes. Gozo’s rugged landscape and beautiful coastline offer a range of hiking opportunities, and life here moves at a leisurely pace, its rhythms dictated by the seasons – in summer it is fragrant with oleander, bougainvillea and geranium. The island is known for having some of the Mediterranean’s best snorkelling and scuba diving sites
Gozo is a place of myth and legend, believed to be the Calypso isle of Homer’s Odyssey. The countryside is dotted with old stone farmhouses, baroque churches, prehistoric temples and other historic sites of importance. The island's commercial centre, Victoria, has a sleepy 17th century feel, its many buildings of historical and cultural interest mostly sited inside the Citadel, the ancient fortified part of the town.
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