Getting Around in Gozo.:
An easy way to travel is with the local buses which are cheap and very frequent. A ferry service is available between Malta and Gozo which runs approximately every hour. A schedule is available and updated every three months. If you wish we can organise taxi transfers from Malta International Airport to Cirkewwa Harbour and from Gozo Mgarr Harbour to the appartment. Please contact us and we will be glad to assist you further.
Diving in Xlendi:
The islands of Gozo, Malta and Comino are most probably, the only remaining Mediterranean islands still totally unspoilt, with Gozo being a haven for scuba divers from all over the world. The warm crystal clear waters ensure perfect diving in Gozo. One can enjoy the drop offs, caves, tunnels, grottos and spectacular scenery for which Gozo dives are renowned. Combine this with the profuse marine life and you have a diving photographer's paradise. Beginners may want to simply have a one time experience or follow through a course and get certified. Our bay is perfect to conduct courses in. It starts off knee deep and gets gradually deeper. Not only is it a safe, ideal bay but it is also offers great bio diversity and students get to see numerous species of fish, crustaceans and algae while they learn how to dive.
Explore Gozo:
GOZO, or GHAWDEX [Awdesch] as it is locally known, lies 20 minutes away by ferry from Malta. Measuring about one third the size of Malta it has a character quite distinct from Malta, it is more a fishing and farming community and the countryside is greener and more spectacular. Controls over building developments keep Gozo unspoilt. Flat-topped hills and intensely cultivated fields characterize the landscape whilst the coast has rugged cliffs, steep valleys and beautiful inlets.The Islands also come complete with historical sites, forts and amazing panoramas, as well as one of the archipelago’s best-preserved prehistoric temples, Ggantija. Steeped in myth, Gozo is thought to be the legendary Calypso’s isle of Homer’s Odyssey – a peaceful, mystical backwater. Nonetheless, try and enrich your holiday by pursuing some of the items on the list.1. Go to a village festa and mingle with locals.
2. Organise a ‘fenkata’ (eat rabbit), at a local restaurant.
3. Wander the streets of Victoria