Gozo 10 Great Walks

Gozo, a small island with a long and rich history, provides many wonderful opportunities for walking. There are few other places in the world which offer such an array of impressive and readily accessible features. The attractions of Gozo include stunning landscapes, a beautiful natural environment and a range of rich archaeological and cultural treasures. Gozo, a short 30 minute ferry ride from Malta, has its own more tranquil way of life with country lanes leading you past small villages, peaceful valleys, picturesque sea inlets and dramatic cliffs. It has been inhabited from the earliest times and possesses many stone-age monuments, some among the best in the world. The island is so small (14 km long by 7 km) that on any one walk you can encounter a variety of interesting features. 

This book provides details of 10 great walks on Gozo, together with a description of the noteworthy features that lie along each route. The duration of most walks is around four hours and most can be shortened or extended to suit particular interests and circumstances. The exception is the round Gozo coastal walk which is best enjoyed over a 5 day visit to the island. This book includes a detailed map for each walk and also describes the main details and context (historical, cultural, and environmental) of the key points of interest. The start and end points of all walks can be easily reached by bus, ferry or short taxi ride. All the walks (except the full Gozo coastal walk) can be done from Malta by taking an early morning ferry to Gozo and returning in the evening. But, if you can, stay a night or more on Gozo to better understand and enjoy its many natural and man-made attractions. 

       

            Key Attractions of Gozo

The Citadel of Victoria  
Wonderfully preserved medieval castle and town
The Ġgantija Temples
The world's oldest free-standing structure
The Azure Window and Inland Sea
Impressive and quirky geological features
The Saltpans  
Getting salt from seawater the Roman way
Ramla Beach
Beautiful golden sandy beach, clear turquoise water
The Sea Inlet at Xlendi
Visually stunning fjord and beach
Calypso’s Cave 
A link to the ancient Greeks of Homer’s Odyssey
Wild Flowers and Plants 
Large variety and abundance
Valley of Mġarr ix-Xini
Deep unspoiled gorge, great biodiversity
Cathedrals, Basilicas, Chapels, Churches
Old and new, big and small