Malta's little sister island of Gozo invites visitors to put on
their walking shoes. Life here moves at a leisurely pace, its
rhythms dictated by the seasons, with a rugged landscape and
beautiful coastline just crying out for exploration. Inland the
small island is covered with flowering herbs and lush crops, and in
summer it is fragrant with oleander, bougainvillea and geranium.
The island is known for having some of the Mediterranean's best
snorkelling and scuba diving sites, but it is also a place of myth
and legend, believed to be the Calypso isle of Homer's Odyssey. The
countryside is dotted with old stone farmhouses and baroque
churches, as well as some prehistoric temples and other historic
sites of importance. The commercial centre of the island, Victoria,
has a sleepy 17th-century feel. The town has many buildings of
historical and cultural interest, mostly sited inside the Citadel,
the ancient fortified part of the town. Gozo can be reached from
Malta's Grand Harbour by ferry in about 20 minutes.
