Is Gozo Worth Visiting?

There are so many beautiful spots to visit on Gozo that make it worth visiting.

As noted, I spent 1.5 days exploring Gozo itself. I’ll let you know about the places I visited on my trip to make a perfect short trip itinerary. I stuck to the north of the island – this wasn’t intentional as such, it just worked out to be super convenient and made hitting up various different spots in a short time, while travelling by public transport and getting some walking in, very doable.

In short, after I arrived in the afternoon, I visited Tal-Mixta Cave, then had an explore of Victoria. The next day I headed to Wied Il-Għasri, before continuining on a coastal walk which allowed me to visit the Xwejni Salt Pans, past the beaches of Xwejni Bay and Qbajjar Bay before reaching my endpoint of Marsalforn and taking the bus back to Victoria from there. I did still have daylight left after this so could have essentially done everything in the one day!

Lets take a closer look at what these spots have to offer:

Victoria (ir-Rabat)

As noted, Victoria is the capital of Gozo, and the best place to base yourself if spending more than a day on the island. This is not only because of the convenience of staying here, but because it really is a fantastic city.

The main attraction of Victoria has to be the Citadel (Cittadella)

• Ancient fortified city located in Victoria

• Walk the charming narrow streets

• Don’t miss the Cittadella Walkway – walk the city walls for the best panoramic views in Gozo

• Option to visit the Cittadella Visitor Centre, Natural Science Museum, Old Prison (these are attractions you must pay for)

  
  

Beyond the Citadel take time to walk around and enjoy the main street of Victoria, Republic Street. You can’t miss it and will likely walk up it to reach the Citadel anyway! Republic Street is home to shops, restaurants, cafés, supermarkets and so forth – this is where you will find all the main amenities you may need.

A little food tip: If you want some takeaway food, head to the car park just behind the bus station. There are various options here and it seems to be a popular spot with locals – a good sign. I got a pizza from Joe’s Street Pizza. They had so many orders that I had to wait a while, which was the downside, but that’s because it’s very good and affordable!!