Gozo by bike – Free bicycles to all guests at HolidaysonGozo.com

Gozo by bike
At Holidays on Gozo,we provide all guests with free new bicycles so you can enjoy Gozo by bike.
At Holidays on Gozo,we provide all guests with free new bicycles so you can enjoy Gozo by bike.

Whether it is your first or tenth visit to the island of Gozo, Malta, discovering Gozo by bike is an experience in itself.

Narrow and winding streets in the small villages nestling around the hills of the island and amazing sea view panoramas while cycling in countryside and coastal paths around the island… are just two reasons why you should give it a try.

Enjoy great views while discovering Gozo by bike
Enjoy great views while discovering Gozo by bike

Very often as travellers we try to go local – understand, visit, do and eat the local way. Cycling certainly gives you this opportunity to connect with the local people of Gozo and Malta.

Stopping for lunch in a local bakery and dine the local way or pop in a little grocery and why not… have a chat with the local fruit and vegetables hawker who visits each and every street of the village day in day out.

And why not having a cold drink or a cup of tea or coffee with some delicious local cheesecakes or peacakes in one of the local band club cafes or the corner pub in the village square!

Gozo pizza Maxokk

Another great reason to discover Gozo by bike is that on Gozo practically all the locals speak English and other languages too…. not to mention the hospitality which certainly is striking! Should you ever need any help, rest assured that someone somewhere on Gozo will go out of his or her way to help you!

As local hosts and travellers, we fully understand the environmental sustainability issues on the island of Gozo and Malta.

For this reason, we highly recommend the use of public transport on land and also at sea.

Gozo by bike map

Besides, to encourage all our guests to discover Malta and Gozo by bike, at Mediterranea Seaviews Gozo Holiday Home, we provide all our guests with free new bicycles, helmets, locks, Gozo bike routes, bike maps and guidebooks to enjoy cycling in Gozo the local way.

Please do not hesitate to write us on email  or whatsapp us on +356 99 249 187.

We would be certainly delighted to help you!

Easter Traditions on Gozo

Easter in Gozo

In the Maltese Islands, Good Friday processions involving a majority of the whole community are organised each year. This Gozo photogallery illustrates one of such amazing Good Friday processions on the island of Gozo yesterday – on Friday late afternoon 14 April 2017 at 6.00pm.

In brief, it is a perfect reenactment of the Bible history from the Old Testament to the New Testament reaching its climax in the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.  During the procession too, about eight large statues illustrating important moments from the fourteen stations of the Cross, are carried shoulder high in the main streets of the towns and villages.

In the Christian faith, Good Friday is the final day of pain and agony before Vigil Saturday and Easter Sunday liturgy changes completely to a highly festive event with cheerful music, bell ringing and whole communities sharing local Easter delights such as the sweet figolli.

On Good Friday, several men (seen dressed completely in white) carry either heavy wooden crosses or chains. They do it for two reasons – one as a thanksgiving to the Lord and secondly as an obligation for what they promised to do in favour of the health of one of their family members.  It is truly an external act of faith, carrying such a weight barefoot for more than two hours.

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Easter in Gozo

Live like locals – Eat like locals

Gozo food

Gozo food
Lent time is over… and this is the most important week, known as the Holy Week leading to the greatest feast of all – Easter – the birth or the very beginning of no end!

On the island of Gozo, traditional food is very widespread in the local tiny villages. The so called ‘Qaghak tal-Appostli’ or the Apostles Rings are traditional rings made for hundreds of years.

People on Gozo enjoy buying these freshly baked rings from our town of Ghajnsielem – straight from the wood oven. Many like to eat them as a snack, others sipping them in coffee and tea and children and teenagers make sure it is part of their lunch to school.

Very tasty and not sugary. No chocolate. Few dried fruits and almonds. Excellent treat whether for breakfast, fruit break, tea time, lunch or dinner.

This week, in our town, these popular rings are freshly baked every day till Good Friday.

After these rings, it’s another very popular Easter treat which takes over in practically all local homes… more details another time!

Pictures below taken this afternoon at 6.15pm while sharing some of the freshly baked rings with our current guests – Paul and his family from Australia.

Gozo hospitality at Mediterranea Seaviews Gozo holiday home
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Gozo walks from HolidaysOnGozo.com

Walks in Gozo, Malta

Gozo is the perfect island for some amazing coastal and country walks. Today we are uploading some pictures we’ve taken this afternoon during one of the walks from HolidaysOnGozo.com accommodation at Mediterranea Seaviews Gozo Holiday Home in the village-by-the-sea of Ghajnsielem, Gozo.

Just few days before the official beginning of Spring, Gozo is a verdant carpet full of flowers wherever you look.  Tranquil and off the beaten track walks are the perfect outdoor activity for any age group visiting the island of Gozo.  Perfect Gozo weather at around 19 degrees Celsius makes the island the best option for incredibly relaxing Gozo walking holidays.

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Gozo country walks

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Walks in Gozo

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