Comino

36°00N 14°20E; area 2·7 km²/1·04 sq mi. Smallest of the three main islands of the Maltese group, midway between Malta and Gozo; highest point, 247 m/810 ft; harbour for pirates until the 1700s; 20-minute boat trip from the main island; no cars allowed; Blue Lagoon.

Comino (Kemmuna) is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring only 2 sq. A hotel with private beach was built on Comino in order to attract tourists seeking the tranquility and isolation Comino offers.

Comino is the home of the Blue Lagoon which many tourists visit each year thanks to numerous boat tours operated on Malta and Gozo.

St. Mary's Tower, built by the Knights Hospitaller in 1618, still remains on the south-east side of the island, looking towards the ferry port at Ċirkewwa.

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