Malta and Gozo Marco Polo Pocket Travel Guide - with pull out map (Marco Polo Guides) (Marco Polo Pocket Guides)

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Comino is practically uninhabited but is a popular destination for day visitors. The vast majority go there to swim and admire the Blue Lagoon during the summer months, while others opt to hike outside the hottest months of the year. The village has a lavish Baroque Parish Church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. The ornate interior features marvelous ceiling paintings, gilded Corinthian columns, and an airy dome with stained-glass windows. The beaches are usually quiet and idyllic. One of the most beautiful beaches on Gozo is San Blas Beach and is easily accessible by car or bus. Other nice beaches are Mgarr-Ix-Xini and Ramla Beach. Several bays provide harbours along the rugged coast of the islands. Besides, Malta has several natural ports where the water is deep enough to anchor. The Grand Harbour is one of them. It explains why Valletta has been of such strategic importance throughout history. Strategic Location in the Past and Now Malta’s average annual precipitation is 90 days, and monthly rainfall is 0.5 to 12 mm. For example, there is 110 mm of precipitation in December, while in July, there is just 0.3 mm.

Five islands comprise the Maltese archipelago – Malta, Gozo, Comino, and two uninhabited islets, Comminotto and Filfla. Outside the citadel in the more modern area of Victoria is Independence Square, a bustling hub of street vendors and shops.Get more detailed info here: How to get from Malta Airport to Mellieħa. Other forms of transport to Mellieħa Xewkija - featuring an impressive large rotunda church visible from almost all villages and towns in Gozo. Further down the road from Armier and Little Armier, there’s another small sandy beach called White Tower Bay. Mostly frequented by locals (and temporary summer residents who park a caravan or own a so-called boathouse there), it’s another more secluded option. You will find a restaurant at the end of the beach. Slugs Bay The Azure Window. The Azure Window was a cliff outcropping with a hole in the middle. It collapsed on March 2017.

Important to visit the National Aquarium, The Oracle Casino, Classic Car museum, the perched sandy Beach, water park, various swimming areas and numerous restaurants and bars very popular with foreigners. Verdant valleys surround this historic hilltop town, which looks out to the Mediterranean Sea. This strategic location was the watchpoint where the Knights of Saint John kept vigil over the channel between the islands of Malta and Gozo. The name of the village comes from the Maltese word that means "to keep guard." As on Malta there are vineyards on Gozo, one can often buy unlabeled local wines cheaply but be sure to ask to taste them as quality can vary widely. The shops near the citadel in Victoria/Rabat usually have a good selection. Since the village is located on a hilltop, the streets aren’t exactly level and there are a lot of steps to climb if you go around on foot. In other words: It’s not the best place to stay for persons with disabilities.

The political map of Malta shows the towns and villages spread across the island. They are mostly found towards the main harbour areas spreading inwards on the north eastern area. There is the ferry from Ċirkewwa on Malta to Mġarr, Gozo's main harbor. It departs every 45 minutes in the summer and almost as often in the winter, with a lower frequency in the evening (and even lower at night). This Marian shrine is the most important pilgrimage church on the Maltese Islands. With its 47-meter campanile, the Basilica of Ta' Pinu stands as a beacon of faith in a remote valley between the villages of Ghammar and Gharb. Nestled along a protected bay surrounded by steep cliffs, Ir-Ramla il-Hamra (Ramla Bay) is the largest beach on the Island of Gozo. Unlike most beaches in Malta, Ramla Bay has a wide shore covered in fine reddish sand. There are almost no pebbles except for a few where the shore breaks.