Malta - Day trip to Gozo (1)

Not far from the main island lies the small neighboring island of Gozo, which is still part of Malta. Gozo is even smaller than Malta and therefore perfect for a day trip. In our travel guide, we found a complete tour of the island that we wanted to take. Since the ferry terminal was on the other side of the island, we left quite early to catch the first ferry. However, when we arrived there, we had to wait for quite a while as the queue was longer than expected, so we ended up taking the second ferry to Gozo.

We arrived there at 10:30 am. We actually wanted to be there earlier as we had a lot planned. But now we had to make the most of the time. First, we went to Xewkija to visit the Rotunda, the church. But our actual goal was not the church itself, but the roof. According to the travel guide, you should have a magnificent view of the island from up there. We had to look for the elevator to get there, but we eventually found it and for 3 euros per person, we were allowed to go up. It turned out to be a hidden gem, as there was no one else up there and the view was truly amazing!

Half an hour later, we headed towards Xaghra, as there was supposedly a beautiful old town where we could enjoy a coffee among the locals, as the place was not touristy. Although such statements in a travel guide are always questionable. However, when we arrived, we found out that this must correspond to the absolute truth because everything here seemed completely deserted. Since we couldn't find a single person anywhere and there was no real old town in sight, we headed directly to our next destination: Ramla Bay.

Apparently the largest and most beautiful sandy beach on Gozo. But first, we had to find our way there, which turned out to be not so easy. At first, we wanted to follow the signs, but they eventually got lost. So, we asked Google for advice, which we promptly received. However, it turned out once again: Never fully trust Google! It may find the shortest, but not always the best way to the destination. Once again, we were driving on some terrible dirt road that didn't look like it was meant for driving. At some points, the road was so narrow that we couldn't turn the corner without reversing several times. Eventually, the terrible road led us to a concrete road that came down the mountain, and we probably could have driven the entire way here if Google hadn't led us somewhere else again. Anyway, we finally arrived at our destination. The beach was quite large and today, with the weather being windy and cool, we didn't stay there for long.

Our next destination was above the beach: the Calypso Cave. The cave there was apparently closed for safety reasons, but you were supposed to have a wonderful view of Ramla Bay from up there. At first, we considered taking the small path up the hill on foot. But due to lack of time and laziness, we ended up driving up by car. And indeed, from up there, you had a truly beautiful view of the bay!

We were getting hungry and made our way to Marsalforn to look for something to eat. According to the travel guide, there was good and affordable food at 'Otters' there. When we arrived, we found that Marsalforn was really a nice little town right by the sea. You could definitely spend a few nice days here. We strolled along the beach promenade until we found the restaurant we were looking for. We sat right by the water and enjoyed the sun. The food was good, and we spent quite a while here because it was so beautiful and peaceful. We would have loved to stay longer, but we still had a few things planned. We were behind schedule, so the tour of the island was slowly turning into a stressful experience.

Next, we wanted to go to the island's capital, Victoria...