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The Western coast of Gozo features one of the splendid natural attractions in Malta – the Azure Window. Any Maltese calendar or brochure will have this popular photo of the doorway in the middle of the cliffs and sea and it has served as background for hundreds of TV and print commercials. The view is spectacular especially on windy days when huge sea waves crash into this gigantic arch.
The 50 metre high hole in the cliffs juts out from the deep blue sea in Dwejra. The area also includes the Inland Sea, the Fungus Rock and the Blue Hole. Under the sea one can admire the continuation of the cliffs with steep dropdowns and immersed caves making the area immensely popular for divers when the sea is calm.
The inland Sea in Dwejra was created millions of years ago when two limestone caves collapsed leaving a big crater-like hole with a shallow lagoon and a small bay called Dwejra Bay. A 100 metre long cave links this lagoon to the sea. Visitors can get on one of the small fishing boats that provide short trips to the Fungus Rock and Azure Window from Dwejra Bay passing through this natural tunnel in the cliffs.
The Blue Hole can be easily seen from land. This too is a magnet for divers featuring deep blue sea in a big crust of rocks submerged just below sea level. In the rocky shore one can notice thousands of fossilised seashells. This means that at some point in time, the whole area was under the sea.
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