The Blue Lagoon
A white sand floor under wholly transparent water.
Martin Galea De Giovanni — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andrzej Otrębski — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andrzej Otrębski — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andrzej Otrębski — CC BY-SA 4.0
There is normally no working hotel on the island, but camping is permitted with a permit at St Mary's Bay — and whoever does it has the Blue Lagoon to themselves at dawn, an experience those who have tried it recommend.
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An island with three residents and water of an unbelievable colour: Comino lies between Malta and Gozo, three and a half square kilometres inhabited by a handful of people — no cars, no paved roads, no shops. Its name comes from the cumin that once grew on it. Its star is the Blue Lagoon: a shallow strait between Comino and the islet of Cominotto whose white sand floor turns the water a transparent turquoise you can see the bottom through completely — Malta's most famous swimming place without rival. Beside it lie the Blue Caves and the quieter St Mary's Bay. The warning is necessary: in July and August thousands arrive daily and it chokes entirely, losing half its magic. The remedy is well known to anyone who has tried it: go in May, June or October, or on the first boat of the morning (before nine) or after four in the afternoon when the organised trips leave. Boats run from Ċirkewwa and from Gozo (ten minutes) or from Sliema on Malta.
A white sand floor under wholly transparent water.
The Knights' 1618 tower on the southern cliff.
The island's quiet side.
Comino, Malta