# Two nights in Gozo from Valletta: Comino on the way, the Ġgantija temples, the Cittadella, Dwejra and dinner at Ta' Frenċ

The Blue Lagoon on the way, a farmhouse turned hotel in Xagħra, Ġgantija on foot, the Cittadella, sunset at Dwejra, a try dive and three Gozitan restaurants.

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

Dónde: Gozo

Gozo in a day from Valletta falls short: the island's charm lies in what happens when the excursion groups leave. With two nights you sleep in a three-century-old farmhouse in Xagħra, walk to the Ġgantija temples, watch sunset at Dwejra, try diving if you feel like it and dine in an old farmhouse turned restaurant. And if it is the season, you arrive via Comino's Blue Lagoon.

## How do you get there from Valletta?

From Spain, a direct flight to Malta; Gozo has no airport. From Valletta, by car or bus (41, 42 or X300) to Ċirkewwa, and there the Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr: about 25 minutes, no booking, and the ticket is paid on the way back, in Gozo.

Via Comino, from June to October: the Comino Ferries boat leaves Ċirkewwa for the Blue Lagoon, with access included, and for the same price drops you in Gozo afterwards. That way you do not lose half a day. In that case the car does not cross: hire it in Gozo, for example with Gozo Garage, the sister company of the three hotels proposed.

## Where to sleep?

AccommodationAreaWho it is for

Cornucopia HotelXagħra, in the countryside, a stroll from ĠgantijaA farmhouse over 300 years old with pools and bungalows with kitchens

Hotel Ta' Ċenċ & SpaSannat, above the southern cliffsSingle-storey five-star, spa and its own cove

St. Patrick's HotelXlendi bay promenadeBy the sea and car-free, with the bus at the door

The plan is designed from the Cornucopia, in the centre of the island. For a treat, Ta' Ċenċ has an adults-only pool and the Il-Kantra cove; if you are travelling without a car, St. Patrick's, in Xlendi, puts the sea in front of you.

## For eating

Three tables, three prices. Al Sale is the mid-priced one, on Xagħra square: meat and fish from local produce, open every day except Thursday. Tmun is the Buttigieg family's fish place with Asian touches, in Mġarr harbour, with a sharing menu for two. Ta' Frenċ is the special dinner: an old farmhouse with a herb courtyard, a €65 or €80 menu and flambé at the table.

## What about one more day?

Spend a night in Valletta on the way back: St John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the boat to the Three Cities.

## El plan

### Friday · 08:00 · From Valletta to Ċirkewwa
By car or bus, about an hour.

### Friday · 09:10 · Comino's Blue Lagoon
Comino Ferries, €15 with access included. Swimming and snorkelling; at midday, the same boat to Gozo. Out of season, cross direct on the ferry.

### Friday · 15:00 · Arrival at the Cornucopia
Pool and a walk to Xagħra square.

### Friday · 20:00 · Dinner at Al Sale
On Xagħra square, next to the church; recommended by the Michelin Guide.

### Saturday · 09:00 · Ġgantija temples
On foot from the hotel. €10 with the Ta' Kola windmill.

### Saturday · 11:30 · Try dive in Marsalforn
Atlantis, two hours, from age 10, €55. Or a swim in Marsalforn if you do not dive.

### Saturday · 15:00 · The Cittadella
A walk round the walls and the old prison, €5.

### Saturday · 17:00 · Sunset at Dwejra
The Inland Sea, Fungus Rock and the Blue Hole.

### Saturday · 20:00 · Dinner at Ta' Frenċ
A two- or three-course menu in an old farmhouse between Victoria and Marsalforn. Book.

### Sunday · 10:00 · Free morning
Pool, or a walk through the Xagħra countryside.

### Sunday · 12:30 · Lunch at Tmun, in Mġarr
Fish beside the ferry; open on Sunday at midday all year. Book.

### Sunday · 15:00 · Ferry back
Pay the ticket at Mġarr and cross to Ċirkewwa.

## Consejos

### Car insurance
If you hire in Malta and take it across, check that the insurance covers Gozo and the ferry.

### Book the dinners
Ta' Frenċ and Tmun fill up at weekends.

### Diving questionnaire
If you are going to do the try dive, fill in the PADI medical questionnaire beforehand.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it worth sleeping in Gozo?
Yes: in the evening, when the excursions leave, the island changes, and Dwejra at sunset is the best of the trip.

### Do I need a car in Gozo?
It is not essential, but it helps: with buses, drop one stop a day.

### Can you go to Gozo via Comino?
Yes, with Comino Ferries: you stop at the Blue Lagoon and the same boat drops you in Gozo.

### When to go?
April to June and in September and October. For swimming at Comino, June to October.