Weekend in Gozo and and the Blue Lagoon of Camino

Gozo and Camino are the northern islands in the Malta archipeligo. Gozo is smaller than Malta’s main island and more rural – only about 30,000 people live there. Camino is even smaller and is uninhabited. Both are accessible only by ferry. We spent a weekend at an AirBnB in San Lawrenz at the western end of Gozo.

Let’s hop on the ferry to Gozo!

First stop is an artisan village in San Lawrenz. The photos and videos are a few of the many shops and studios. The first is glasswork which Malta is known for.

There is a shop selling hand made lace but we were not allowed to photograph inside the shop except for the pile of sweaters in the yarn room.

Here’s a peek at the biggest, fanciest resort in all of Malta. It is called the Kempinski and it is here in Gozo.

That evening we went into the city of Victoria to see a production the opera “Il Trovatore” best known for the Anvil Chorus!

To see the theater click on the video below.

There is a beautiful garden near the Opera House – the Villa Rundle Gardens.

Also in Victoria is the World Heritage Site, the Citadel. This is the fortified old city from the 17th century elevated on a hill with stunning views of the countryside. Click on the photo to activate the video.

Off to the Blue Lagoon in Camino!

We finished up our wonderful weekend with hiking in the cliffs of San Lawrenz and down the road past the stone quarries to a beautiful sunset in San Lawrenz. Due west of San Lawrenz (Gozo) about 125 miles over the Mediterranean is Tunisia.