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  Gozo villas & Holiday villas Gozo
Gozo also has superb underwater visibility, and is an ideal choice for a scuba diving holiday.
Gozo also has a museum of archaeology in Victoria which is full of interesting remains and pre-historic artefacts.
Gozo is not an island for those seeking the bright lights and nightlife of other Mediterranean resorts.
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  Gozo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo (in Latin Goulos-Gaudisiensis), comprises the Island of Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea (seventeen miles west of the harbour of Valetta, Malta) and islet of Comino.
On 16 March, 1863, Monsignor Francesco Michele Butigieg, a native of Gozo, was appointed titular Bishop of Lita and deputy auxiliary of the Archbishop-Bishop of Malta, for the Island of Gozo.
The "Massagiere di Maria", an Italian periodical, is recognized in the Diocese of Gozo as the official organ of the sanctuary of the Bl.
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 Whygozo - About Gozo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Gozo is a small island which covers 67 square kilometers and with a population of about 28,000.
Gozo is an island which manifests its several thousand years of history with pride.
Gozo, with its quieter and sweeter late autumn weather and climate conditions, is an ideal destination for all those who would like to savour all that the island has to offer beneath its visible surface.
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 visit gozo with chevron air holidays, a gozo travel operator offering bargain holidays in the maltese islands - malta, ...
The island of Gozo is situated 6 kilometres northwest of Malta, 290 kilometres from the north coast of Africa and 83 kilometres south of Sicily.
Gozo is Malta's sister island but different many ways, the pace of life on Gozo is slower which gives a tranquil and peaceful feel away from the hustle and bustle of life.
Gozo is popularly called The Island of Calypso, that is a nickname originating from the Greek mythological location of Ogygia referred to in Homer's Odyssey.
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 English Language School Gozo | About Gozo
Gozo is Malta’s second largest island with 29,000 inhabitants and is 14km long and 7km wide.
Gozo is steeped in legend; thought to be the fabled Calypso’s Isle of Homer’s Odyssey, it is a peaceful and mystical island.
Among Gozo’s inhabitants are a few thousand settlers from foreign countries who discovered the island, bought holiday or retirement homes and eventually decided to take up residential status.
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 Ta' Lonza Farmhouse, Gozo
Gozo has something to offer to every holiday-maker, be it hiking, sight-seeing, swimming, diving, or just dozing and relaxing in the sun.
Gozo, also popularly called The Island of Calypso, is a nickname originating from the Greek mythological location of Ogygia referred to in Homer's Odyssey.
Gozo, which in Maltese is called Għawdex (pronounced: Awdesh), is a derivation of other older names such as Gaulos.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gozo
Gozo is famed for its grotto of Calypso, at a little distance from which are the ruins of a Cyclopean
Gozo, was appointed titular Bishop of Lita and deputy auxiliary of the Archbishop-Bishop of Malta, for the Island of
Gozo in May, 1867, and in 1871 became Archbishop of Pisa.
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 Absolute Gozo
Gozo enjoyed a short period of autonomy until 5 September 1800, when the British took the Maltese islands under their protection.
Malta and Gozo became formally a British crown colony in 1813 and the island was slowly transformed into a fortress colony.
Malta and Gozo became a sovereign independent state within the commonwealth on 21 September 1964 and were declared a Republic on 13 December 1974.
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 Gozo Living - Affordable Mediterranean Island Retirement Living - Home
Gozo, a small island that is part of the Mediterreanean archipelago state of Malta (one of the EU's newest member countries), is located due south of Sicily and has a population of 30,000 in its capital and surrounding villages.
The people of Gozo, almost all of whom speak English, are amazingly warm and generous to the "foreigners" who share their island with them and contribute to its economic wellbeing.
Gozo is home to a number of fine beaches and some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in the Mediterranean.
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 Gozo travel guide - Wikitravel
Interestingly, Gozo up until the end of medieval times was inhabited in a manner the same as Malta, with Mġarr and Victoria/Rabat being to Gozo what Vittoriosa and Mdina are to Malta: the main port and the main settlement consisting of a citadel and surrounding suburbs.
The inhabitants of Gozo were, in medieval times, required by law to return to the Citadella each evening to spend the night there to prevent corsairs from abducting them.
Gozo boasts one of the most remarkable churches on the archipelago, situated at Ta'Pinu, which was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1990.
wikitravel.org /en/Gozo   (1193 words)

  
 Gozo Great Escapes: Farmhouses in Gozo
Most of our Gozo farmhouses are over 300 years old, and have been expertly converted to cater for the modern comforts of the 21st Century most notably with the introduction of swimming pools to give that extra element of privacy and luxury accommodation in Gozo farmhouse.
Gozo itself is an island which in many ways has let time pass without expressing the need to change, in doing so its quaintness has been unspoilt, not more so than in the picturesque villages, where our Gozo farmhouses are found.
Gozo has a rich history dating back to the megalithic temples of Ggantija built almost 7000 years ago.
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 Dive Gozo
Gozo is easy to grasp, a “small” yellow limestone rock reaching up to 176 m out of the sea.
Gozo has a number of scenic dive sites that lie closely together, far away from the bustling tourism, which is ever present on the main island.
Gozo is a popular and cheap holiday destination, in particular for experienced divers that wish to dive independently.
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 gozoplaces
Although the individual charm of Gozo lies basically in the natural serenity and beauty of the landscape, the small towns and villages and the inhabitants, there are of course some really interesting things to see which give a visit to Gozo additional value.
Some are convinced that Gozo is the island of Ogygia, described in Homer's famous poem 'The Odyssey' on which the beautiful nymph Calypso kept Odysseus as a 'prisoner of love' for seven long years.
Gozo's unique maritime museum is a private collection of Michael Grima, who donated his collection to the Nadur Parish church.
www.aboutmalta.com /gozo/gozoplaces.html   (1317 words)

  
 Villas in Gozo :: Premier Holidays :: Villas in Gozo, Gozo. Gozo Villas
Villas in Gozo: Ghajnsielem Gharb Munxar Sannat Xaghra Xewkija Zebbug
The shores around Gozo are renowned for water sports, in particular diving, and the underwater caves and wrecks are as varied as the landscape.
The capital of Gozo is Victoria, (also known as Rabat), which is dominated by the ancient Citadel, a visit to which is considered a must for all visitors to the island.
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 Gozo Rentals - Farmhouses, villas and apartments in Gozo, Malta | Gozo Farmhouses | Gozo Villas | Holiday Lets in Gozo
Gozo Rentals specialise in managing and renting out all types of quality holiday properties including farmhouses, villas, apartments, and maisonettes, as well as long-term lets on Gozo, Malta.
Gozo Rentals aim to provide as complete a holiday service as we can, designed to make your stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
Gozo Rentals can arrange all your local transportation (transfers and local car hire) requirements as well as diving holidays.
www.gozorentals.com   (303 words)

  
 Gozo, Malta
The island of Gozo is separated from Malta by a channel some three mi/five km wide, divided into two (the North Comino Channel and the South Comino Channel) by the little island of Comino.
Like Malta, Gozo rises gradually toward the southwest, though here the limestone hills are lower and the cliffs on the southwest coast are correspondingly less formidable.
Gozo is further in spirit from Malta than the eight-kilometer channel Il-Fliegu, which separates the two islands, would suggest.
www.planetware.com /malta/gozo-m-go-gozo.htm   (299 words)

  
 Gozo, Malta's sister Island jewel of the Mediterranean.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Gozo, Malta's sister Island jewel of the Mediterranean.
Gozo, Malta's Sister Island, lies to the northwest of Malta.
Gozo boasts the oldest free standing structure in the world, the Ggantija Temples.
www.gozodive.com /gozo.htm   (353 words)

  
 Gozo News.Com
Mr Heywoods paintings are varied, including such Gozo scenes as Sta Lucija Square and church, streets, balconies, bands and sailing yachts.
Gozo can only have a full and mature tourism industry when it can organise its own lifeline and not try to survive on the scraps that fall from Malta’s tourism sector.
Gozo must have its own budget to promote and market itself as a destination in its own right and Gozitans themselves must manage this budget.
gozonews.com   (370 words)

  
 Farmhouse Accommodation in Gozo: Farmhouses in Gozo
Gozo lies in the heart of the Mediterranean, forming part of the Maltese Archipelago, 60 miles due South of Sicily.
Gozo Farmhouses Penthouse is situated in this seaside town, and commands spectacular views of the bay and sea!
It is also where three of Gozo Farmhouses are located, Dar ta' Betta 1 and Dar ta' Betta 2 which provide some of the best farmhouse accommodation in all of Gozo and Dar ta' Vitorin.
www.gozogreatescapes.com /gozogreatescapes/gozo.asp   (1249 words)

  
 Gozo & Comino - Island hopping on the Maltese Islands...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Gozo & Comino - Island hopping on the Maltese Islands...
Gozo and tiny Comino provide a tranquil haven for a tempo and scene change.
Between Malta and Gozo lies Comino, a paradise for snorkellers, divers, windsurfers and walkers.
www.visitmalta.com /en/gozo_comino/index.html   (367 words)

  
 RE/MAX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The pace of life in Gozo is relaxed, at ease with itself and the world.
In Gozo, the leisurely pace of life itself revolves around farming and the sea while still offering excellent restaurants, exciting nightlife, a yacht marina, superb dive sites and all modern services.
Gozo is especially attractive to foreigners who want a taste of the typical Maltese village life.
www.remax-malta.com /about/aboutgozo.asp   (756 words)

  
 Gozo University Centre - Editorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In Gozo his works can be admired in various churches such as the Gozo Cathedral and St. George’s Basilica in Victoria, the parish churches of Xaghra, Nadur, Fontana, San Lawrenz, Kercem and others.
Recently, in April, at the Exhibition Hall of the Gozo Ministry the artist held a retrospective solo exhibition which brought together for the first time a large array of designs, bozzetti, models and casts for the various projects and works which he produced since 1962 to this day.
Considering the artistic and cultural isolation of the island of Gozo in those times, that was a truly singular event, which paved the way for later exhibitions of works of art by other artists.
www.gozo.com /ugc/vol1no5/profile.html   (440 words)

  
 Property in Malta, Property malta, Real Estate Malta, Malta Real Estate, Malta property, Property in Gozo
Gozo - The Idyllic Island in The Mediterranean
Gharb, meaning 'west', is the westernmost village in Gozo and is one of the prettiest and most peaceful villages on the island.
The Knights of Malta built Fort Chambray to protect the harbour and make the channel safer, however, with the passage of time, this fort has lost its previous role and at present is being onverted into an upmarket residential complex.
www.propertylinemalta.com /gozo.asp   (653 words)

  
 gozobezzina
This island may not be exactly as Homer, in the ninth century Before Christ, described it in the Odyssey, when the nymph Calypso lived amidst the fragrant orange-groves and the sparkling rivers, but it remains none the less a charming and beautiful land.
Gozo wine, the real extract that is, is also good and with more body than its Maltese counterpart.
If you chance to be in Gozo at that time of the year, do join in the joyful excitement and spontaneous merrymaking for it might not be easy to experience the same anywhere else in the world!
aboutmalta.com /gozo/gozobezzina.html   (774 words)

  
 Gozo Accommodation - Gozo Holidays - CometoGozo.com - Gozo Diving Holidays
Gozo is the perfect "getaway" island to escape to at any time of the year.
Gozo is a small island, with a road network radiating to most of the outlying villages from Victoria.
However, buses can be infrequent, stop early in the evening, and do not travel to the less populated areas, so car hire is definitely recommended as it enables one to explore the more picturesque places, mainly found off the beaten track.
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 GOZO with Aquatours. Marsalforn Bay. Scuba Diving Holidays.
Divers from all over the world have been attracted to the island of Gozo for many years.
Daily international flights to Malta, with regular ferry connections to Gozo, make this an easily accessible destination suitable for divers of all abilities.
Gozo is different to Malta in a number of ways; it has shunned high rise buildings and mass tourism, preserving a more relaxed life style than its larger sister island.
www.aquatours.com /gozo/gozo_marsalforn.htm   (1158 words)

  
 Gozo Diocese - Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
THE CHANCERY - curia of the bishop of gozo
Their heads were styled with various names and their powers were generally determined by diocesan statutes, by custom, or by special mandate of the bishop.
On 16 September 1864 Gozo and Comino became a autonomous diocese.
www.gozodiocese.org /chancery.php   (422 words)

  
 Malta Holiday Accommodation, Apartments, Villas, Hotels, Self Catering, Car Hire, Transport, Gozo Accommodation
Extensive rooftop terrace views of the distinctive hilly landscape of Gozo, and distant sea views - the area is also ideal for country walks, while the Azure Window/Dwejra Inland Sea, and the capital of Gozo, Victoria, are less than 10 minutes drive away.
Ta' Maria Gozo Farmhouse is a 200 year old farmhouse, converted for modern living to the highest luxurious standards, yet with all improvements kept within the character of the original.
Ta' Maria Farmhouse is situated in Ghasri, one of the quaintest villages in Gozo, surrounded by countryside and typical terraced fields.
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