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Apartment |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Marsalforn in Island of Gozo

From £100 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

Simplicity itself, this understated yet well appointed apartment provides spacious bedrooms (sleeps 5 total), living room, kitchen, bathroom, shower room, 2 balconies to enjoy the morning and afternoon sunshine.

Its hill side position provides a stunning view point for the entire valley all the way to the sea, far away enough to be quiet, close enough to be strolling distance to the quayside eateries (5mins sauntering will take you straight to the bay).

Kick back on the front balcony with a G&T to soak up the sun from midday till sunset - my favourite place!

*** !!! BOOKING NOW FOR 2012 !!! ***

Facilities

Further details indoors:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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+ Cots for babies are available upon request.

+ Parking is right outside the apartment

PLEASE NOTE
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The apartment may not suitable for the mobility impaired - there are several flights of stairs but the view is well worth it.

The apartment can be chilly over the winter months. and although limited heating is available, its not a "winter sun" destination - wrap up if you're booking November, December , January and February times. Check the temperature guide slide in the pictures section for further information!

Any queries, please just let me know

Thanks :-)

Further details outdoors:
Additional Fun Facilities:

+ Local "round the island" boat cruises/days out

+ Bicycle/quad bike hire

Further details

Feel free to contact me if you'd like to know any other details:

Call: +44(0) 7788 721489

Email: use the SEND ENQUIRY button at the top of the page

More than happy to help!

Conditions

KEYS
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Key collection arrangements apply - please contact me for further details

PAYMENT
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All payments must be made by Cheque or BACS transfer and cleared AT LEAST 15 days before departure.

CANCELLATION POLICY
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In the unfortunate event that you do need to cancel, then the following scale of charges will apply:
* 24hrs notice will incur 85% Occupancy Charge
* Less than 5 days will incur 50% Occupancy Charge
* 5 days notice will incur 20% Occupancy Charge
If you do need to cancel, then please let me know as soon as possible.

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Come & Explore

 

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Out & About: Ramla Bay with Calypso's Cave hidden in the Cliffside

 

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Kitchen

 

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Big Comfy Living Room

The Island of Gozo region

Gozo, the sister island of Malta, remains an undiscovered paradise, unspoilt by mass tourism. Measuring only 9 miles by 4 - and only three miles from Malta - Gozo has 35 miles of varied and spectacular coastline. Its rural landscape has hills, deep valleys and rugged cliffs giving natural shelter to the island's small harbours and inlets.

Life ambles along at a peaceful, uncluttered pace, centred around the small farming and fishing communities. Walk on the shady side of slow - trust me - the heat will win in the summer. Privacy and seclusion are of course easy to find - just keep walking!

Located parallel to the North African coast, Gozo enjoys stable weather conditions: warm in winter, hot in summer (it can be balmy; please use your sun cream!). In springtime the valleys are carpeted in wild flowers and everywhere is green and vibrant. Look out for big waves in April and October - it starts to warm up and the wind and waves can be spectacular.

July and August are the months for fiestas: every village puts on lavish celebrations in honour of their patron saints - look out for fireworks off the hill tops, and twinkly lights round the churches.

Eating out you are spoiled for choice. Seaside restaurants will serve you fish caught only hours before, alongside fresh locally grown vegetables, and home-cooked bread from the local bakery is delicious. Together with a bottle of local wine, you can expect to pay around €13.00 for a substantial meal. For lunch or a snack, the Italian influence of pizza and pasta are of excellent quality, or you can try the local specialities - Timpana and Bragioli.

The Marsalforn area

Get yourself a little hire car or a bike from the local rental place and just go exploring - its the best way to enjoy the island. Just go, get lost, and have fun.

Sights, Sounds and Strolling:

+ Salt Pans - see real rock salt in the making

+ Ramla Bay - the long sandy beach nestling under Calypso's Cave

+ Azure Window, Inland Sea and Fungus Rock - stunning cliff feature & dive location

+ Blue Lagoon at Comino (just off Hondoq) - beautiful crystal clear water - boat trips locally available

+ Mgarr ix Xini - tucked out that way inlet with secluded beach (handy snack bar for those "oh alright just a quick bite to eat then" moments - and its all fresh caught, fresh cooked, and very tasty)

+ Ta Cenc - history buffs look up Knights Templar/Knights of Malta

+ Churches - all of them; stunning stonework & simple services

There is also a rich cultural heritage to Gozo and the festas, fireworks and fairs are excellent. For more information about Gozo and the local area, places to see, things to do, click on: http://www.visitmalta.com/island-hopping

DIVING:

PADI & BSAC Schools are on your doorstep and offer everything from "what's a snorkel?" to "see you in an hour or so".

+ Gozo Aqua Sports: www.gozoaquasports.com (excellent 5* PADI IDC centre)

Other dive centres are available, but I've known these for 10 years now

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How to get there

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Gozo is one of the little islands off the Maltese Mainland - about 40km by road and ferry. Its the unspoilt, rustic little jewel of the Mediterranean - perfect for the total get-away from all of today's 24x7 always on world.

HOW TO GET HERE
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You will need to fly to Malta (MLA) (obviously it depends where you start from!). A wide range of operators fly here including:

+ Air Malta (www.airmalta.com)
+ EasyJet (www.easyjet.com)
+ Lufthansa (www.lufthansa.com)
+ Ryan Air (www.ryanair.com)
+ BMI (www.flybmi.com)
+ Alitalia (www.alitalia.com)
+ Air France (www.airfrance.com)
+ Emirates (www.emirates.com)
+ Transavia (www.transavia.com)

Best to check with your local operators- early bird bookings tend to get better flight prices!

Once you've landed you have a choice of transport to the ferry port Cirkewwa (its about 45minutes away):

TAXIS
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There is a taxi rank just at the end of the Arrivals Hall. This operates 24hrs a day. All the drivers are helpful, all have big cars (typically Mercedes) if you have lots of luggage. Expect to pay about €35 for the trip to Cirkewwa. Extra charges may apply if you have packed the kitchen sink.

BUS
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Haven't got definite confirmation of the Ferry-Airport shuttle service yet so do NOT count this one as a transfer option just yet!

BOOKABLE TRANSFERS
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There are now 2 transfer services in operation that I know of BUT these will NOIT take you direct to the apartment. They will however drop you at the nearest major hotel (Calypso on the quayside).

Best to check: http://www.maltatransfer.com and http://www.resorthoppa.com/ for ticketing, pricing and booking

CAR HIRE
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All the main operators are just inside the Arrivals Hall.
Its very easy to book on line in advance to reserve your vehicle, and the rental car park is 5 minutes (really) from the exit doors to the terminal. If you exit the building, head towards the diagonal right far end of the car park - all the rental vehicles are in this one car park, all clearly "labelled" for each operator.

For the best deals try:

+ Hertz (www.hertz.com)
+ Thrifty (www.thrifty.com)
+ Sixt (www.sixt.com)
+ Avis (www.avis.com)
+ Europcar (www.europcar.com)
+ Budget (www.budget.com)

Its always worthwhile checking for the best deals, especially if you take advantage of facilities offered by airine operators' partner companies. Depending on the vehicle you want, then prices do vary - a typical "average" family car that seats 4 people and lug your bags round will cost about €150 for a week.

The route you need is ROUTE 1. Look for signs with GOZO and a [1] in a blue sign!

FERRY
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The ferry itself is a "turn up & go" service with a seasonal timetable - best to check www.gozochannel.com for the timetable in operation. The transfer takes about 25mins and takes you past the miniature island of Comino into Gozo's Mgarr harbour. Look out for the caves and Blue Lagoon - wonderful camera opportunities.
Fares depend on whether you are going by foot /by car - again best to check http://www.gozochannel.com/ for the fares. Car & 4 adults will be about €30 - this is a RETURN fare (assuming of course you'll want to go home...)

LAST STRETCH
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So you made it to Mgarr! Now depending how you did this, then your last challenge is to make it to MARSALFORN. If you're in a hire car, follow the signs to Victoria, and follow the main road into the "city" itself. Easiest route is to head straight up the main street to the central cross roads, and turn right. This road will take you all the way into Marsalforn itself. Never mind the tarmac - just drive on the shady side if its getting too warm. And drop your drivers window, hang your arm out, and enjoy the driving style of the Gozitans. Dont expect to travel at light speed - it takes about 10 mins to go ANYWHERE in Gozo -think 25mph max anywhere (!)
If you have booked a taxi service (from the airport in Malta) - they can sort this all the way.

FIND MY PLACE
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Detailed directions available once you're booked!

Activities near Marsalforn

Guestbook for Carries (3)

"..apartment is very nice... views are wonderful... thank you for sharing it!" - TK, Sweden (Jan 2012)

"Wonderful holiday! Very much looking forward to returning... Thanks!" - CM, Glasgow (Sept 2011)

"Fab holiday, fab apartment, thanks a lot!" - AT, Leicestershire (Sept 2011)

"Perfect location.. beaches close.. Highly recommend apartment" - JL, Leeds, August ("extremely hot!") 2011

"Wonderful time... apartment exceeded expectations.. much larger than expected... We had a really great time :-)" - AG, Norway (July 2011)

"Great place to stay... well placed for everything... pictures on net don't do it justice... love it!" - T&N, Cheshire (who stayed at Easter AND came back in for 3 weeks in June 2011)

"... GREAT VALUE... Definitely come back" - G&S, Oxfordshire (February 2011)

"...had a FANTASTIC time, we absolutely loved it ...apartment very comfortable and situated in the perfect place" - L&M, London (August 2010)

"... balcony and view perfect for a cold beer before going to the restaurants" - K&R, Huddersfield (July 2010)

"... great apartment... handy for all the restaurants... definitely recommend!" - CM, Glasgow (June 2010)

"... wonderful place... brilliant getaway... amazing time... apartment was great... definitely recommending to friends... such a relaxing place to be" - BB, Sussex (June 2010)

"... fabulous apartment... far larger than expected... had a great time... missing the view from the balcony already" - NC, London (May 2010)

"Thanks for everything... wonderful time...will definitely spread the word!" - J&T, London (April 2010)

"The apartment is huge. I would recommend it to anyone....I can understand why you call it your chill out place. Everyone is so friendly." - S&H, Bradford, UK (April 2010)

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
March	1 Mar 12	1 Apr 12	150£ 150	0-	0-	1 Week
April May June	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	165£ 165	0-	0-	1 Week
July	1 Jul 12	1 Aug 12	195£ 195	0-	0-	1 Week
August	1 Aug 12	1 Sep 12	285£ 285	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	260£ 260	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	225£ 225	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter Months	1 Nov 12	28 Feb 13	100£ 100	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
March	1 Mar 12	1 Apr 12	195£ 195	0-	0-	1 Week
April May June	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	245£ 245	0-	0-	1 Week
July	1 Jul 12	1 Aug 12	285£ 285	0-	0-	1 Week
August	1 Aug 12	1 Sep 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	320£ 320	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	265£ 265	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter Months	1 Nov 12	28 Feb 13	150£ 150	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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Please feel free to contact me and haggle, or need an alternative timing (eg 10 days) or combination of Adults & Kids. More than happy to work it out for you!

Please make your payments by cheque or bank transfer - feel free to contact me direct if you have any queries

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

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2 years listed You are contacting Heather Stebbings Landline +44 0 7788 721489 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.