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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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From islands in the Med to sunny cities without the crowds: readers’ favourite winter trips in southern Europe

Gozo coastline
Gozo, off Malta, is ‘true escapism’, says our tipster Laura. Photograph: Christian Kober 1/Alamy

Gozo’s beach and basilica, Malta

After some gentle winter sunshine to warm your skin and soothe your soul? Take a trip to Gozo, an island with wonderful coastal scenery a short ferry ride from Malta. Walk along the coastline; swim in untouched waters on secluded beaches and admire the neo-Romanesque architecture of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu. Spend the evenings eating freshly caught fish with a glass of Maltese wine, which rivals its Mediterranean neighbours in quality.
Laura B

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