Hidden Gozo Gems

The Qala Belvedere  is one of the most scenic public viewpoints in Gozo, located on the eastern edge of the village of Qala. The word belvedere  literally means “beautiful view” , and this spot is widely considered one of the finest panoramic outlooks on the island. Location & Setting Positioned above Mgarr Harbour , the main ferry gateway to Gozo. Faces directly toward: Comino, the Blue Lagoon area, and the northern coast of Malta. It sits along the village edge near residen

Apart from enjoying a lovely view over Comino and a beautiful coastline, Ħondoq ir-Rummien Bay has some of the cleanest and clearest waters around the Maltese islands. The bay proves popular with locals and tourists alike - and it’s not hard to see why! Offering both a sandy beach as well as a rocky section made more accessible for bathers by ladders, the bay lies directly opposite the island of Comino and is reached through the village of Qala. Hondoq ir-Rummien Bay, Qala Th

The chapel of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady. Located in Triq il-Kuncizjoni between Qala and Hondoq Bay (Ħondoq ir-Rummien) in eastern Gozo, the chapel known as Tal-Hondoq is one of the earliest Marian shrines on the island and dates back to 1575. Immaculate Conception Chapel, Qala It is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The feast is celebrated on the 8th December and the festa statue of the saint was sculptured in Marseilles by Gallard et Fils

Sitting on the edge of a large slice of land at the eastern-most tip of Gozo, this 290-year-old Knights-era military outpost is one of only two coastal batteries on Malta's sister island that survive. St. Anthony’s Battery was built as a gun battery for the defence of the coast and the channel between Gozo and Comino. A UNIQUE BATTERY IN QALA POINT St. Anthony’s Battery is found in this wind-swept, rugged coastal area of Qala in Gozo. The area on which this fort is built is k

You might have seen them around the Maltese islands, but did you ever wonder why stone columns topped with a cross were built? In this article we take a look at the devotional stone cross of Qala and its legend, older pillar crosses erected in memory of churches that no longer exist, as well as the evolution of stone columns and columnar monuments throughout Malta’s history. Their origins take us back to much longer than we might have thought - to prehistoric times - where we