Gozo – The magic of Calypso lingers on
If you think Malta is laid back, wait till you experience Gozo. Take a short ferry trip across to Malta’s smaller, unspoilt sister island, where time has stood still, suspended for centuries, and where a warm smile is your only requirement for a journey back to the good old days, when enjoyment was pure and simple, yet all pervasive.
From the moment you set eyes on Homer’s legendary Island as you enter its quaint harbour, till the time you reluctantly board the ferry on your way back to the mainland, Gozo’s Godess Nymph Calypso will cast her spell on you, much as she did Homer’s heroic Greek warrior Ulysses, who she courted for seven whole years. She may not be able to keep you there for as long, but the day’s experience is bound to stay with you throughout your life.
Visit Calypso’s cave, overlooking the spectacular ‘Ramla’ sandy bay and surrounding landscape. Immerse yourself in history as you wander around the Island’s 6,000 year old Ggantija temples, the world’s oldest free standing structure. Stroll through the narrow back streets of the Capital, Victoria, with its ancient citadel, for a glimpse of a bygone era. Drive down to the Dwejra inland sea and marvel at the gigantic azure window, wind-sculpted in the rocks over millennia. Finally, before heading back home, sip a cool cocktail at Xlendi Bay and marvel at the dramatic sight of a setting sun as it drifts down between high cliffs and melts in the calm blue seas of this magical Island.
You will then head home… knowing you will one day return.