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Image Gallery Select a link below to see a selection of photographs we have taken in Gozo Gozo island views Gozo farmhouse views Flora & fauna Diving Gozo life Wied il-Ghasri is the valley leading to this narrow gorge, in easy walking distance of the house (about 40 minutes, depending on children's legs). After a lovely walk, about 200 steps carved into the cliff side lead down to a tiny pebbly beach. Swimming from the beach, you can swim under a huge overhang, like a very wide open cave. The water tends to be quite cold, as it doesn't get much sun, due to the narrowness of the inlet and the high sides. The old boathouses are carved into the rock. full size image A view overlooking Wied il-Ghasri. full size image Looking out to sea along Wied il-Ghasri - a very long and narrow inlet whose valley leads down from our village. full size image Donkeys used to be a common sight in Gozo, working in the fields and pulling enormous loads of hay with the farmer perched high on the top. Sadly "mechanical donkeys" took over in the 1980s, and more recently tractors have been brought over to the island to work the fields, so the donkeys have all retired. This one belongs to Charlie, part of the large family running Rose's Bar on Ramla. His farm supplies the fresh meat they serve at the cafe. full size image The famous Azure Window at Dwera. Has been used as a location in many films including Clash of the Titans, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Troy and The Count of Monte Cristo, among others. You can walk along the top, but I've never dared! A view of Fungus Rock, Dwera full size image Xwejni Bay, near Marsalforn. If you are lucky, you might see the local nuns taking a dip here in full habits. A Gozo view - sorry, I can't remember where I took this! full size image Another Gozo view full size image Walking in Gozo is lovely in the Spring and Autumn - too hot in July and August. full size image The Inland Sea, near Dwera I took this photo when I was walking up to the Ghasri Lighthouse, which stands above our little village. It is about a half hour walk up through the fields. full size image A view from top of Ghasri Lighthouse hill, looking down over the valleys. full size image Another view from the Lighthouse full size image The Ta Pinu sanctury, taken from the top of the Ghasri Lighthouse hill. full size image Ta Pinu Sanctury All of the buildings are built of local stone, which is a lovely soft sandstone. It is great for carving, but also forms into natural sculptures over years of sea winds. This stone is part of the old wall around the lighthouse, overlooking Ghasri. full size image A view from the terrace behind the house, which overlooks the Gharb valley. full size image A view over the Gharb valley from the upstairs terrace, this time in Spring. full size image This is a view from Otters Bistro. Otters is on the far left hand promontory from Marsalforn Bay, and is our favourite restaurant in Marsalforn because of the fantastic setting looking straight out to sea on one side, and in towards Marsalforn on the other (and good food too!). The children can swim off the rocks just by the restaurant (with steps to help them climb out), while you relax and sip a cool drink. The photograph shows Marsalforn shelf, on the far side of the bay, from where courageous older children (and stupid adults like us!) swim out to the rock in the picture, to climb up and jump off. Great fun. Also good for snorkelling. It was a bit too rough on the day I took the picture, so we went and had a nice lunch instead. full size image This little fishing boat is in the Inland Sea and is painted in the traditional colours of Maltese fishing boats - called Luzzu. full size image This is a Luzzu, one of the traditional fishing boats of the Maltese Islands. This was taken at our favourite swimming and eating spot, Mgarr ix-ini, a lovely little inlet on the South of the island. full size image Thumbnail panels:
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Select a link below to see a selection of photographs we have taken in Gozo

Wied il-Ghasri is the valley leading to this narrow gorge, in easy walking distance of the house (about 40 minutes, depending on children's legs).

After a lovely walk, about 200 steps carved into the cliff side lead down to a tiny pebbly beach.

Swimming from the beach, you can swim under a huge overhang, like a very wide open cave. The water tends to be quite cold, as it doesn't get much sun, due to the narrowness of the inlet and the high sides.

The old boathouses are carved into the rock.
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A view overlooking Wied il-Ghasri.
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Looking out to sea along Wied il-Ghasri - a very long and narrow inlet whose valley leads down from our village.
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Donkeys used to be a common sight in Gozo, working in the fields and pulling enormous loads of hay with the farmer perched high on the top.

Sadly "mechanical donkeys" took over in the 1980s, and more recently tractors have been brought over to the island to work the fields, so the donkeys have all retired.

This one belongs to Charlie, part of the large family running Rose's Bar on Ramla. His farm supplies the fresh meat they serve at the cafe.
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The famous Azure Window at Dwera. Has been used as a location in many films including Clash of the Titans, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Troy and The Count of Monte Cristo, among others. You can walk along the top, but I've never dared!
A view of Fungus Rock, Dwera
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Xwejni Bay, near Marsalforn. If you are lucky, you might see the local nuns taking a dip here in full habits.
A Gozo view - sorry, I can't remember where I took this!
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Another Gozo view
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Walking in Gozo is lovely in the Spring and Autumn - too hot in July and August.
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The Inland Sea, near Dwera
I took this photo when I was walking up to the Ghasri Lighthouse, which stands above our little village. It is about a half hour walk up through the fields.
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A view from top of Ghasri Lighthouse hill, looking down over the valleys.
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Another view from the Lighthouse
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The Ta Pinu sanctury, taken from the top of the Ghasri Lighthouse hill.
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Ta Pinu Sanctury

All of the buildings are built of local stone, which is a lovely soft sandstone. It is great for carving, but also forms into natural sculptures over years of sea winds. This stone is part of the old wall around the lighthouse, overlooking Ghasri.
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A view from the terrace behind the house, which overlooks the Gharb valley.
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A view over the Gharb valley from the upstairs terrace, this time in Spring.
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This is a view from Otters Bistro. Otters is on the far left hand promontory from Marsalforn Bay, and is our favourite restaurant in Marsalforn because of the fantastic setting looking straight out to sea on one side, and in towards Marsalforn on the other (and good food too!). The children can swim off the rocks just by the restaurant (with steps to help them climb out), while you relax and sip a cool drink. The photograph shows Marsalforn shelf, on the far side of the bay, from where courageous older children (and stupid adults like us!) swim out to the rock in the picture, to climb up and jump off. Great fun. Also good for snorkelling. It was a bit too rough on the day I took the picture, so we went and had a nice lunch instead.
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This little fishing boat is in the Inland Sea and is painted in the traditional colours of Maltese fishing boats - called Luzzu.
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This is a Luzzu, one of the traditional fishing boats of the Maltese Islands. This was taken at our favourite swimming and eating spot, Mgarr ix-ini, a lovely little inlet on the South of the island.
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