City guide Victoria
- Best Cafe for Work Coffee Break (Piazza San Franġisk) - Fast Wi-Fi, ample seating, and great pastries Coffee Break Cafe and Bistro is on Triq Putirjal, near the bus terminal, not on St Francis…
- Best Coworking Space Gozo Coworking (Triq Il-Kbira) - Daily rates approx. €20, Monthly €200 No coworking room called Gozo Coworking was found on Triq il-Kbira. Workspace Gozo…
- Best Food Delivery App Wolt and Bolt Food are the primary providers Bolt Food is offered on the Bolt Malta page, in the same app as rides. A separate Wolt…
- Best Hospital Gozo General Hospital (Għajn Qatet St) - Modern facilities and emergency care Gozo General Hospital, Triq Ghajn Qatet, Victoria, is the hospital on the island…
- Best Local Dish to Try Ħobż biż-Żejt (Maltese sourdough with tomato paste) or Gozo Ftira (pizza-style) from… Gozitan ftira at Maxokk Bakery on St James Street in Nadur, and at Ta Kampnari, off St…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Bolt and Uber operate across Gozo. A ride across Victoria is approx €5-€8 Bolt and Uber both operate in Malta. Bolt also offers Bolt Food. A published fare for a…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, contactless/Apple Pay accepted in almost all shops and restaurants A bus single can be bought from the driver with a contactless bank card or with cash…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, in line with EU ATAD Yes. Malta ATAD rules have applied since 1 January 2019. A foreign entity is a CFC when a…
- Corporate Tax 35% (effective rate can be as low as 5% for non-residents via refund system) 35% flat on company profits. There is no separate corporation tax. From the FITWI rules…
- Cultural Districts Il-Ħaġar (Heart of Gozo) Museum district The Citadel above the town, and Independence Square (It-Tokk) below it. Il-Hagar is a…
- Currency & Banking Euro (€). 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: HSBC, BOV Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the ECB reference rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, about 0.8909…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Victoria to Marsalforn valley walk; scenic and green in March Visit Gozo describes Wied il-Ghasri as a country walk or bike ride down the gorge to the…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 0% for non-residents No withholding on dividends paid to non-residents. Malta uses full imputation, so the tax…
- Grocery Delivery Greens Supermarket (The Duke Shopping Mall) - Online ordering available Greens supermarket is on Triq ir-Repubblika. An online-order page for that shop was not…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Shape Up Fitness Centre (Fortunato Mizzi St) - Monthly membership approx. €45 Kinetika, 2nd floor of The Tower, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, and a second gym on Triq…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 35% 35% on chargeable income over €60,000 (2026). For a single person the first €12,000 is…
- Highway Access Route 1 connects Victoria to Mġarr Harbour for the ferry to Malta There is no passenger railway. The car and foot ferry leaves Cirkewwa on Malta for Mgarr…
- Historic Buildings The Old Prisons (Cittadella) - Historical site with 16th-century graffiti The Citadel south flank, overlooking Victoria, was rebuilt by the Knights of St John…
- Historical Sites Ġgantija Temples (Xagħra, nearby) - Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids Ggantija Archaeological Park, Triq John Otto Bayer, Xaghra, is the Neolithic temple site…
- Internet Speed High-speed fiber widely available, average 100-250 Mbps GO markets fibre to the home, including a 1,000 Mbps offer described as available…
- Libraries & Study Spots Gozo Central Public Library (Vajrinġa Street) Gozo Central Public Library is on Pjazza San Frangisk (St Francis Square).
- Local Brewery Lord Chambray Brewery (Xewkija, 5 mins from Victoria) - Craft beer tasting Lord Chambray, at Gozitano Agricultural Village, Mgarr Road, Xewkija (XWK 9014). The…
- Local Markets It-Tokk (Independence Square) - Daily market for souvenirs and local produce It-Tokk is Independence Square (Pjazza Indipendenza). Wikivoyage says there is a market on…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Victoria Bus Terminus (Triq l-Imgarr) - Hub for all island routes The Victoria (Ir-Rabat) Bus Terminal is on Triq Salvatore Psaila. Wikivoyage puts it about…
- Museums & Art Venues Gozo Museum of Archaeology and Gran Castello Historic House The Gozo Museum of Archaeology, a 17th-century townhouse in the Citadel, was due to close…
- National Parks Nearby Dwejra Tower and Inland Sea area (Natura 2000 site) Gozo has no park titled a national park. Dwejra, on the west coast, is the bay with the…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Wied l-Għasri - A narrow sea canyon perfect for swimming and hiking Wied il-Ghasri is the gorge from Ta Dbiegi through Ghasri to a small pebbly bay. Visit…
- Population Approximately 7,000 An estimated 7,491 residents in July 2024 (3,934 men and 3,557 women), the National…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type G (British 3-pin) 230 V, 50 Hz, Type G (British three-pin) sockets.
- Property Tax No annual property tax; one-time stamp duty on purchase No annual tax on owning a home, and no wealth tax. Tax on property is charged when it is…
- Property Transaction Tax 5% Stamp Duty (often 2% in Gozo for specific revitalized zones) The buyer pays stamp duty of 5% on the higher of price or real value. The old Gozo rate of…
- Public Transport Passes Tallinja Card (Explore Flex); Single fares €2.50 in summer, €2.00 in winter A personalised tallinja card is €25 to register for an adult, student or Gozo card, then…
- Regional Travel Gozo Channel Ferry (€4.65 return) and Gozo Fast Ferry (Victoria to Valletta, €7.50) Gozo Channel sails between Cirkewwa and Mgarr, not from Victoria. The standard…
- SIM Card Epic, GO, and Melita. GO offers the best coverage on Gozo; approx. €20 for 20GB GO, Epic and Melita. A GO eSIM can be issued in the GO app before arrival. Smart S is…
- Scenic Viewpoints The Bastions of the Citadella at sunset A walk along the Citadel ramparts gives a 360-degree view over Gozo, the villages and the…
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb and Booking.com; boutique stays like The Duke Boutique Hotel The Duke Boutique Hotel is on Triq ir-Repubblika. Since April 2026 a holiday let needs a…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €180,000) About €3,900 per m² in the centre (Numbeo Gozo, 2 October 2026, €362.32 per square foot…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €128,000 in Sannat or Xewkija) About €3,500 per m² outside the centre (Numbeo Gozo, 2 October 2026, €325.16 per square…
- Tap Water Safe but brackish/salty taste; most locals and nomads use 19L mineral water deliveries Tap water meets EU safety standards but tastes salty, because most of it is desalinated…
- Tax System Remittance-based for non-domiciled residents; worldwide for citizens People who are both domiciled and ordinarily resident are taxed on worldwide income…
fix pass after the batch's independent check. Dividend Withholding Tax, Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules and Property Transaction Tax now use the tax wording shared with the other Malta cities, and the record now names this run's model and check date (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/malta/corporate/other-taxes).