| My wife and I don't like to stay in
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| | Every tourist must see Gozo at least once
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| hotels. For one thing, we aren't
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| | on a visit. It gives a totally different
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| independently wealthy. Even if we were,
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| | perspective of Malta and is like
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| we would rather spend our money on exotic
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| | travelling back a century, if you can
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| meals than on a place to rest our heads
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| | ignore ignore the houses and buildings
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| for a few hours. We also love to meet the
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| | that stretch across the horizon as you
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| people who stay in bed and breakfasts and
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| | approach Mgarr, that is. The ferry costs
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| guest houses. We've met fellow-lodgers
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| | 2.50 Lira and is charged on your return
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| from all over the world and have had some
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| | to Malta.When you arrive on Gozo, take a
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| of the most interesting conversations of
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| | taxi for a tour. It is much better than
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| our lives with them.If you want to go to
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| | the scheduled tours and the driver will
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| Malta but haven't made plans, this is
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| | take you wherever you want to go or
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| what I recommend you do. First of all,
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| | recommend stops. Be sure you haggle with
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| don't plan to go in the summer. It's too
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| | him on price. It's expected and you
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| darned hot! Any of the winter months are
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| | should be able to book one for as little
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| fine. Even if it gets a bit cold at
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| | as 10 Lira for much of a day. By the way,
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| night, it warms up to 50-55 (Fahrenheit)
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| | you can fit six into some of the SUV
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| by the afternoon. The best time to go is
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| | taxis.As you travel throughout both
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| in March or April, when it's 10-15
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| | islands, you will find hundreds of nice
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| degrees warmer. Everything is still green
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| | restaurants where you can get a decent
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| and it is warm all day without being
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| | meal for less than three Maltese Lira.
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| uncomfortable. It is also before the
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| | Don't forget to stop in for a pastizzi at
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| tourist season and restaurants and hotels
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| | one of the thousands of eateries on the
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| are looking for business. Mid-September
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| | island, but don't eat too many. They're a
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| through November are great, too.After
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| | cheese-filled croissant, loaded with
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| you've decided when you want to go,
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| | calories and cholesterol. One of my
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| search the web for cheap international
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| | favorite, if pricy, restaurants on either
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| flights to London. The first time we went
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| | island is the Ta Kolina in Sliema. Their
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| there, in 1994, my wife and I spent about
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| | octopus stew is out of this world.Visit
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| $299 each including taxes and other
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| | Marsaxlokk early on a weekday morning
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| charges. The prices are still much the
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| | before the open-air market opens. You
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| same. After you've booked your flight,
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| | will find fishermen mending their nets
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| contact Air Malta to schedule one of the
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| | next to the same colorful boats their
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| twice daily flights from Heathrow or
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| | ancestors used.There are endless churches
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| Gatwick to Malta. You can arrange to
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| | to visit. St. John's Co-Cathedral is
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| spend some time in England or just go
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| | breathtaking with the rectangles on the
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| directly to Malta without leaving the
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| | floors serving as glorious tombtones for
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| London airport. (Avoid the food!)The next
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| | the Knights of Malta buried below. There
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| thing is to schedule a place to stay.
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| | are hundreds of museums to visit, too. If
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| will give you information about flats as
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| | you like history, one of the best is the
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| well as guest houses and hotels. If more
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| | War Rooms near the Valletta ramparts.
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| than two people will be travelling, I
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| | There you'll find the NAAFI canteen at
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| recommend leasing a flat. It is much less
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| | the old World War II command center. You
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| expensive than a hotel and much more
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| | can sip tea at the same place Winston
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| enjoyable. If only one or two people, I
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| | Churchill did during his visit. Best of
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| suggest a guest house for the ambience
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| | all, though, are the numerous antiquities
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| and a place to meet fascinating
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| | that have made Malta a favorite haunt of
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| international guests. The Soleado Guest
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| | archeologists. Ggijantia Temple in Gozo
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| House in Sliema is our personal favorite.
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| | predates the pyramids. Be sure to make a
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| You can read about it in another of my
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| | reservation to see the Hypogeum at
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| ezinearticles.When on Malta, use the
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| | Tarxien. Find out about other historical
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| public transportation, although you will
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| | preservations through Din l-Art Helwa;
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| likely need to take a cab from the
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| | their website is on Google.There are
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| airport. (It can be one of the most
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| | hundreds of other places to visit and you
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| expensive items on your visit.) You may
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| | can find some under my name at Sahha u
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| be tempted to ride in one of horsedrawn
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| | habibierja, which means health and
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| carozzin, but it will cost you 6 Lira
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| | friendship in Maltese.John Anderson is
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| (triple that to get the cost in dollars).
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| | the author of The Cellini Masterpiece,
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| And be careful with your money around the
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| | written under the pen name of Raymond
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| drivers. Fares on the buses run about
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| | John. The story, a tense international
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| 20c-30c Maltese (60c-90c US.) I also
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| | thriller, is set on Malta and can provide
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| recommend at least one trip on the ferry
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| | a good travel primer for the islands.
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| that runs between Valletta and Sliema.
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| | Read the first chapter of his book and
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| (80c Maltese.) If you like night life, go
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| | ask John questions at his website: There
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| to Paceville; you'll swear you are in New
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| | you will also find a link to the Soleado
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| York. St. Julians is lively, too.There is
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| | Guest House, where you can a mini-tour of
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| another ferry ride; this one mandatory.
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| | the hotel.
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