About Gozo

Gozo is Malta’s second largest island with 29,000 inhabitants and is 14km long and 7km wide.

Although Gozo shares a common history with Malta, the island has a different physical environment. It is greener, with flat-topped hills, striking valleys and rugged cliffs. Gozo is steeped in legend; thought to be the fabled Calypso’s Isle of Homer’s Odyssey, it is a peaceful and mystical island. There is a wealth of historical and natural features to fascinate the visitor. The world’s oldest free-standing building is near to the village of Xaghra and the warm, clear waters around the island are a paradise for swimmers, divers and water sport enthusiasts.

Among Gozo’s inhabitants are a few thousand settlers from foreign countries who discovered the island, bought holiday or retirement homes and eventually decided to take up residential status. This has made Gozo society varied and colourful; artists, writers, celebrities from the movie and sporting worlds and international entrepreneurs rub shoulders with the locals in cafés and on the market squares.