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Gozo
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Malta's
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The Island
Gozo is the second largest of the Maltese Archipelago and means Joy in
Castillian. Measuring only 14km by 7km its magical atmosphere enraptures
thousands of visitors. This beautiful island is steeped in history as
Phoenicians, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, French and British have occupied
the island all leaving their cultural mark for the future visitor to
discover. There pervades a sleepy pace and rustic charm contrasting with
its much busier, and larger neighbour, the island of Malta. The Gozitans
are all very friendly and especially welcoming to English speaking
visitors, and English is widely spoken.
 The
Walking
The walker is never far away from Gozo’s spectacular, amazing coastline
with its towering cliffs falling in sheer drops to the clear waters,
tiny creeks, coves and hidden beaches of red sand. Walk through quiet
village streets, over green hills and through picturesque valleys and
finish the day with a dip in crystal clear waters in a quiet blue cove
or lagoon. There are no challenging walks on this island, the highest
point is only 190 metres, but there is plenty for a keen walker to
discover. The paths are easy to navigate, but way marking sporadic, our
walking notes will
ensure you do not take a wrong turn.
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Self Guided
We offer a choice of walks of an easy to medium category. Most walks
require a bus ride to get you to the start of the walk and back to base
at the end. A ferry is required for one walk when you visit the island
of Comino. Walks take you along cliff tops down to the coast exploring
the fascinating salt pans, through fertile valleys to explore the
ancient hill top villages and their dominating churches.
Guided - Independent Walking
Our guide, is now a resident of the island having lived most of his life
in Yorkshire. He and his wife have walked almost every path on the
island and will take you on walks showing you the very best that Gozo
has to offer. All guided walks include transport to and from the hotel.
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to go
The climate is typically Mediterranean. Mild winters and hot summers.
You can walk year round on Gozo, however June August can be very hot.
There is little rainfall on the island, what there is falls mostly from
September to March. The best time is March to May with flowers at their
best and also October to November.
The hotels We feature two hotels on Gozo, the
4* Hotel Grand the
3* Hotel
San Andrea
How to get there You can fly to Malta from most of the
major cities in the UK. You are then transferred by car to the port for
a quick ferry journey to Gozo then driven on to your hotel.
Getting about
On guided walks you will be collected from and
returned to your hotel. Self guided walkers If you do not walk
from the hotel, there is an excellent bus service which reaches all
corners of the island, and a bus stop is close to both hotels. We
provide the bus timetable before you leave. If you do not wish to wait
for a bus taxis are inexpensive.
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