Local Facilities

If you enjoy 'clubbing' and the bright lights, Gozo is not for you! It is a peaceful island, not least because there are no direct air connections. Access is only by the 25 minute ferry from the main island of Malta and the occasional sea plane. There are many good restaurants and dining out costs roughly the same as it does in the UK. The island has a strong Catholic culture and there are 52 churches, some of spectacular size and decoration. Gozo is a lot less crowded than Malta although it suffers mini invasions by the Maltese on the frequent Festa days.

Boat trips abound and there are many beautiful walks. Some of the oldest free standing structures in the World (a lot older than Stonehenge) are to be found. There is one large and beautiful sandy beach and many other, not so sandy, smaller beaches and coves.

Gozo is often claimed - especially by those promoting tourism - to be the island of Calypso. She was the fabled nymph who supposedly imprisoned Odysseus in her cave for seven years after his ship was wrecked in the bay.

The apartment does not have a swimming pool, however, day membership can be obtained from two hotels which both have pleasant swimming facilities.