# Gozo in a day from Valletta: Ġgantija temples, lunch in Xagħra, the Cittadella and sunset at Dwejra

Drive to Ċirkewwa, a 25-minute ferry, the Ġgantija temples, lunch on Xagħra square, the Cittadella walls and sunset at Dwejra.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/malta/gozo/itineraries/gozo-day-trip-from-valletta · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h by car (From Valletta to Ċirkewwa, at the northern tip of Malta)
  - 30 min by ferry (Gozo Channel from Ċirkewwa to Mġarr; no booking, the ticket is paid on the return)
  - 15 min by car (From Mġarr to Xagħra)
- 09:45 · Ġgantija Temples and the Ta' Kola windmill (€10 with the Ta' Kola windmill · opens at 9:00)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:30 · Al Sale (On Xagħra square · closed on Thursday) · Al Sale, €€
  - 10 min by car, 5 km
- 14:30 · Victoria Cittadella and the old prison (Walls free · old prison €5, closed on Monday)
  - 15 min by car, 8 km
- 16:15 · Dwejra, the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock (Inland Sea and sunset)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 30 min by car (From Dwejra to Mġarr)
  - 30 min by ferry (Pay the return ticket at Mġarr before boarding)
  - 1 h by car (From Ċirkewwa to Valletta)

Gozo deserves two or three nights, but if you only have one day from Valletta, this is the one that gives the most: the island's oldest temples, a lunch on a village square, the citadel of Victoria and sunset on the west coast. You need a car, hired in Malta and taken across on the ferry, to link it all together.

## How do you get there?

From Spain, a direct flight to Malta; Gozo has no airport. From Valletta, drive to Ċirkewwa, in the north of Malta, and from there take the Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr, about 25 minutes, with departures all day. You do not book: you board in order of arrival, with a car too. The ticket is not paid on the way out, but on leaving Gozo. If you hire the car in Malta, check that the insurance covers Gozo and the ferry.

## The day, hour by hour

7:45 · Leave Valletta. About 55 minutes to Ċirkewwa, depending on traffic, and the ferry.

9:45 · Ġgantija temples. Two late Neolithic temples, between 3800 and 2000 BC, with an interpretation centre at the entrance. The ticket, €10, is also valid for the Ta' Kola windmill, in the same village.

12:30 · Lunch at Al Sale. On Xagħra square, next to the church, meat and fish with local produce; the Michelin Guide recommends it. Closed on Thursday.

14:30 · The Cittadella. Park in Victoria and climb to the fortress. Walk round the walls, free, and go into the old prison, with its ship graffiti (combined ticket €5; closed Monday).

16:15 · Dwejra. The Inland Sea, Fungus Rock, the Blue Hole and the place where the Azure Window stood. Stay to watch the sun go down.

18:00 · Return. To Mġarr, ferry to Ċirkewwa, paying the ticket before boarding, and the road to Valletta.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the most practical way to do everything in one day. You drive on the left.

### Without a car
Buses 41, 42 or X300 from Valletta to Ċirkewwa, the ferry and, in Gozo, buses from Victoria station to Xagħra and Dwejra. Allow more time and drop one stop.

## Consejos

### Set off early
By mid-morning the excursion groups arrive.

### Stay a night if you can
The Cornucopia, in Xagħra, is a short walk from Ġgantija.

### Sunset in winter
In November and December it gets dark before half past five: do not arrive late at Dwejra.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Gozo in a day?
The essentials, yes: Ġgantija, the Cittadella and Dwejra, with a car.

### Do I have to book the ferry to Gozo?
No. Gozo Channel is not booked and the ticket is paid on the return.

### How long does it take from Valletta to Gozo?
A little over an hour and a half to Ġgantija, with the car and the ferry.