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Malta in winter: the one booking to make now, and the four days everything's shut
The one Malta booking that sells out even in winter, the four days every heritage site is shut, and how the Gozo ferry works.
“Gozo beats the main island in winter. It's the slower of the two, and I'd give it two days, not one.”
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Before you book
- 01Only 10 people go in at a time, so book ahead.
- 02Last-minute tickets are €50, sold only the day before, first come, first served.
- 03Every Heritage Malta site shuts on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January (and Good Friday)
- 04Winter hours run 1 November to 3 January, last entry 30 minutes before closing
- 05Gozo is about 25 minutes by ferry from Ċirkewwa, daily.
Checked when the guide was written (7 Nov 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.
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Malta in winter is quiet. Except at one door 🇲🇹
Gozo beats the main island in winter. It's the slower of the two, and I'd give it two days, not one.
🎟️ The booking: the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, a prehistoric burial site cut into the rock. Only 10 people go in at a time, so book ahead. €35
⏳ Missed it? Last-minute tickets are €50, sold only the day before, first come, first served. Under-6s aren't allowed in
🚫 Every Heritage Malta site shuts on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January (and Good Friday)
🕓 Winter hours run 1 November to 3 January, last entry 30 minutes before closing
Gozo is about 25 minutes by ferry from Ċirkewwa, daily. The quirk: you pay on the way back. Foot passengers' tickets are only checked at the Gozo terminal.
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One day on Gozo or two? 👇
