Gozo island, Ghawdex, Malta

( video 2009, Gozo island, Malta). Gozo (Maltese: Għawdex) is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, the island is part of the Southern European country Malta and is the second largest after the island of Malta itself within the archipelago. Compared to its neighbour island, Gozo is more rural and known for its scenic hills, which feature on its coat of arms.[1]

A popular nickname of Gozo is the Isle of Calypso, derived from the location of Ogygia in Greek mythological poem Homer's Odyssey.[2] In the myth, the island was controlled by nymph Calypso who detained the hero of the story Odysseus there as prisoner of love for seven years; Gozo is thought to be modern day Ogygia.[3]

The island itself has a population of around 31,000 people (all of Malta combined has 402,000), and its inhabitants are known as Gozitans (Maltese: Għawdxin). It is rich in historical locations such as the Ġgantija temples which, along with the Megalithic Temples of Malta, are the world's oldest free-standing structures and also the world's oldest religious structures.

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[callofduty60]

ive lived there for three years of my life... Loved it but it came with many down sides to it... a very hard life if you aren't originally born there... beautiful place though... now im in my home New York city =D!.... cant wait to go on vaca to gozo this summer!

[charltongaudos]

everyone says looks like malta and gozo everyone wish lol. all the world got soil and sea ,, but malta is malta and lebanon looks like more to the next country next to it lolllllolololololol

[Kelly14UK]

Zebbug means olives. Omni Maltija. Inflation stops me going over there for my 14th time ughx :(

[sophie15910]

been there (to all of those places) done that =]

[sophie15910]

@321ozzy sixth time this year =]

[321ozzy]

Great video, I went there in 1984 and 1985.

Thank you very much for uploading, the music is idyllic and suits the scenery.

Thumbs up : - )

[nidaroon858]

looks like lebanon