The island of Gozo is the second largest island of the Maltese island
group covering an area of 67 km2 and is 14 km by 7 km wide with over 25,000
inhabitants. Greener and smaller than Malta, life on Gozo moves at a leisurely
pace, the rhythms are dictated by the seasons.
Steeped in myths, the island is thought to be the island of Calypso in
Homer’s Odyssey. The Ggantija Temples are the oldest free-standing Neolithic
temples in the world.
The ferry crosses between Malta and Gozo at regular intervals taking only 25
minutes. A helicopter service from Malta International Airport is a 10-minute
flight.
The hottest period is from mid-July to mid-September,
but the island is seldom too hot even in the height of summer as hot summer days
and nights are tempered by cool breezes from the sea.