Gozo
The ferry to Gozo takes 25 minutes and takes cars and foot passengers. The journey across is quick and smooth and in low season cheap at only €5 return for a foot passenger. The ferry run every 45 minutes and you buy your ticket for the return journey in Gozo before you come back to Malta.
Gozo is a smaller version of Malta - very laid back, lots of history and culture, great food and lovely people. The capital Victoria has quaint streets with a great choice of cafes and bars, the Citadel is full of history or why not visit Ggantija Temples at Xaghra the oldest free standing Neolithis temples dating back 7000 years - older than the Pyramids in Egypt.
If you are a diver Gozo is perfect with many dive sights including the Blue Lagoon, Azure window Xlendi Bay and Qbajjar Bay. I don’t think I have ever seen as many divers as I did in my few days on the island.
The best part of my trip despite being very apprehensive was a quad bike tour. The tour is a half day tour with a guide and you follow them on your quad bike seeing the whole island, its rugged coast line and quaint city streets. A brilliant adventure and a great way to see the island.
If you are travelling to Malta, a visit to Gozo is a must even if it is just for the day. Why not go for a little longer and twin a bustling Valletta with a relaxed Gozo.