victoria (rabat), gozo — one-day plan 🗺️🏰 (＾▽＾)ﾉ

morning
• cittadella ramparts walk + views. start at the visitors’ centre in the old 1870s water reservoirs → short intro film. 🏛️
• gozo museum of archaeology — compact island timeline. 🗿
• old prison — limestone graffiti and cells. ⛓️

midday
• independence square (it-tokk) for coffee and morning market buzz. ☕️🛍️ (｡•‿•)っ
• st george’s basilica — baroque glow, “marble basilica” inside. ⛪️

afternoon
• villa rundle gardens — shade, benches, and a small amphitheatre up top. 🌿
• back to the cittadella for the grand salon and the gran castello historic house if time allows. 📜

sunset option
• golden hour from the cittadella walls or the square by the assumption cathedral. ✨

tiny tips
• flat shoes, water, sun cover.
• grab the combined ticket for cittadella museums. (╹◡╹)

fun facts
• “victoria” was granted on 10 june 1887 for queen victoria’s golden jubilee; locals still say “rabat.”
• until 1637, gozo’s residents were required to sleep inside the fortress for safety after 16th-century raids.
• the cittadella visitors’ centre sits inside two 19th-century water reservoirs repurposed by the site masterplan.
• st george’s basilica is nicknamed the “golden” and “marble” church for its lavish interior.

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