Blogs from Comino, Malta, Europe

La troisième île qui compose l’archipel de Malte est Comino. Elle doit son nom au cumin qui est presque uniquement la seule plante qui réussit à pousser sur ce roc. Comino est reconnue pour son lagon bleu turquoise qui frappe l’œil, comme une pierre précieuse, qu’on aperçoit du large avant même de débarquer sur l’île de Gozo. Il n’y a pas âme qui vive sur ce rocher de 3,5 km carrés, sauf 2 personnes qui y ont été recensées depuis 2019. Sinon, restent les vestiges de diverses occupations, notamment la tour de guet, la Tour Sainte-Marie qui a été élevée en 1618 par les Chevaliers de Saint-Jean-de-Jerusalem. Fait intéressant, cette tour a servi aux forces armées britanniques jusqu’en 2002. Je me suis attardée quelque temps au-dessus de ce lagon de cristal vert-bleu. Il me semblait n’avoir ... read more

Malta day 5 June 5th A boisterous boat trip to the Blue Lagoon with my chavvy wife Before we set off for Malta we did some research into boat trips to the blue lagoon on Comino Island. We were recommended a trip with Barbarossa cruises who we paid a deposit to. Two days ago they said that they had to cancel our trip because of some people not working because of the recent election. Judging by the vast hordes of people who came on our boat let alone the many other boats at the lagoon we are a bit dubious about this. They gave us our deposit back and we spent it on a cheap and far from cheerful trip for a measly €17 including a buffet lunch and unlimited drinks. A bargain you may say. ... read more

Geo: 36.0149, 14.3389Official Population of Comino: 3. So you'd think this tiny little island would be a quiet getaway, but nope! Hordes of tourists come by the boatload every morning for the famed Blue Lagoon, perhaps the most beautiful spot in all the Maltese Islands, except when it's swarming with hordes of tourists!With Mellieha a short distance away from Cirkewwa, departure point for the Comino ferries, we could've easily done Comino as a day trip, but decided to spend the night on the island at its lone hotel, in order to enjoy the island without the hordes, at least for a short time. However, that wasn't the case at the Blue Lagoon, as the last of the day trippers didn't leave until nearly 7 PM, when it was too late to properly enjoy the place. But ... read more

Ok, you know when sometimes people come back from their amazing holidays in the Caribbean Islands or Fuerteventura and keep telling you about the PARADISE that they visited! Well, no need to be jealous anymore if you've been to Comino . Yes yes yes! The wonderful name "The Blue Lagoon" gives it all away (I'm sure you've all tried the famous drink!). It is such a pretty place, there are tiny boats that take you there from Malta (not too cheap though) and they generally run every 1hr and only operate until 7 pm if remember correctly, so you need to watch time! It is literally like from postcards from the destinations I mentioned right at the beginning. The water is just unbelievable: so clear! You know when you go swimming in such water, you kinda ... read more