While we visited Malta, we took in many of the island’s attractions. Our first trip was over to the island of Gozo, where we got in a stop to visit the world famous Azure Window. Our day continued on after the Azure Window for a swim in the Blue Lagoon at the Island of Comino. We ended the day exploring many of the Coastal Caves in Malta that are breeding grounds for octopuses.

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Activity: Swimming at Comino on the Island of Gozo and Exploring the Coastal Caves of Malta.

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Booking the Trip:

On our second day in Malta, we had booked a day trip to Gozo through the Westin Dragonara Resort hotel. The first part of the day was spent going to the Azure Window at Dwerja, Malta. The sights there were really picturesque and the Azure Window is something that was worth the trip.

Sightseeing at the Basilica Ta Pinu:

We left the wonderful Azure window and headed back on the hop on off bus through the Basicila of Ta Pinu.

Our day tour took us over to Xlendi, which is another small town on the west side of Gozo. It was a quaint small sleepy spot backed right up against the water in an attractive cove.

Swimming at Comino Island and the Blue Lagoon:

We finished off our tour and got some lunch back at Mgarr before we took the boat over to Comino island and the famous Blue Lagoon. Comino is a small island between Gozo and Malta that has a terrific sandy lagoon. It’s recommended to visit in off periods as it tends to get busy. It was pretty busy on our visit and it really captured the spirit of the place. I didn’t mind the crowds at all and enjoyed seeing the youthful spirit of the place.

We each took in a swim in the crystal blue waters and I enjoyed a Maltese beer.

Exploring the Caves of the Island of Malta:

In the late afternoon, we found our boat back to the Westin. We stopped at some caves on the way back that we had seen on the way in. The caves were a natural breeding ground for octopuses.

We got dropped off in the Spinola Bay harbour. It was the scene of where we had dinner last night.

We returned to the hotel to enjoy bubbly on the deck in the executive lounge at the Westin Dragonara Resort and to freshen up and get rid of all the salt water that we had accumulated over the day.

Dinner in Spinola Harbour, Malta:

After we had freshened up, it was a short walk back to the Spinola harbor for dinner at Gui, which was traditional Maltese food. We had a starter of paired with local olives marinated in thyme and olive oil, with a bottle of wine from Simonsig, a winery we visited on our last trip to South Africa.

And a hearty dinner of Maltese braised rabbit in red wine sauce.

MrsWT73 had the Maltese Pizza – cooked in a brick oven but cut out with a hole in the middle on sourdough bread. It received high accolades.

My Thoughts on Comino at Gozo and the Coastal Caves of Malta:

Wow – what a full second day in Malta. It was full of fabulous sights, sounds and smells. I can see why this is such a hidden destination, there were so many terrific and neat discoveries to make around every corner. Gozo was an absolute super model stunner to photograph and we could have easily spent days discovering its charms.

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If you’ve travelled to the Island of Gozo, did you get in a swim at the Island of Comino ?

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