The back story
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The back story
Gozo: the back story
Malta’s green sister island: the Citadel, Ġgantija, Ta’ Pinu, Dwejra and Ramla.
Area guide · Malta
Gozo: Our Favourites
The Citadel of Victoria, Ġgantija, Ta’ Pinu, Dwejra, Ramla Bay, Kempinski and the Gozo tables.
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What to see and do
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Gozo’s citadel
The Citadel, Victoria
The walled citadel on its hill above Victoria, with the cathedral, the Old Prison and the Gran Castello Historic House.
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UNESCO World Heritage
Ġgantija Archaeological Park
Two megalithic temples on the Xagħra plateau, built between 3,800 and 2,000 BC.
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A Knights’-era mill
Ta’ Kola Windmill
One of the few surviving windmills from the time of the Knights.
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Gozo’s shrine
Ta’ Pinu Basilica
The national shrine of Ta’ Pinu, standing alone in the fields near Għarb.
Triq Ta' Pinu, Għarb GRB 1704, GozoExplore View on map
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Inside the Citadel
Gran Castello Historic House
A cluster of old houses inside the Citadel, showing Gozitan life three centuries ago.
Triq Bernardo DeOpuo, Victoria, GozoExplore View on map
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A Phoenician wreck
Xlendi Underwater Archaeological Park
A Phoenician shipwreck of the seventh century BC in the bay of Xlendi, for divers.
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In preparation
The new Gozo Museum
The Gozo Museum of Archaeology closed on 13 April 2026 to prepare the new Gozo Museum.
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About 25 minutes
Gozo Channel ferry (Ċirkewwa–Mġarr)
The car ferry between Ċirkewwa on Malta and Mġarr on Gozo: about 25 minutes, daily.
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Valletta to Gozo
Gozo Highspeed fast ferry
High-speed catamarans from Valletta, Sliema and Buġibba to Mġarr on Gozo.
Where to eat
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MICHELIN Guide
Ta’ Frenċ
A country restaurant near Xagħra on Gozo, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Daħla Ta' Għajn Damma Street, Xagħra XRA 9010Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Tmun
A restaurant by the harbour at Mġarr, an inspectors’ favourite.
Martino Garces Street, Mġarr Harbour, Għajnsielem GSM 2413Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Level Nine at The Grand
The rooftop restaurant of the Grand Hotel above Mġarr harbour.
58 Triq Sant Antnin, Mġarr Harbour, Għajnsielem GSM 9026Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Guide
Osteria Scottadito
Italian cooking at the Ta’ Kenuna tower in Nadur.
Torri Ta Kenuna, Nadur NDR 1436Explore View on map
Shopping and food
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Bizzilla
Malta lace and filigree
Bobbin lace, bizzilla, and silver filigree: the islands’ traditional crafts.
Where to stay
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In the west of Gozo
Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz
Kempinski’s five-star resort in San Lawrenz, in the west of Gozo, near Dwejra.
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On the Sannat cliffs
Ta’ Ċenċ Hotel & Spa
A low-rise hotel and spa near the cliffs of Ta’ Ċenċ, at Sannat in the south of Gozo.
Ċenċ Street, Sannat SNT 9049, GozoExplore View on map
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Above the ferry harbour
Grand Hotel Gozo
A hotel above Mġarr harbour, home to Level Nine (MICHELIN Guide).
58 Triq Sant Antnin, Mġarr GSM 9026, GozoExplore View on map
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