Victoria – Gozo

Victoria, capital city of Gozo, also known as Rabat. It includes both the old Rabat town and the Citade, the antique city on top of the hill.
The Cittadella also called “the Crown of Gozo” is located in the geographical nucleus of the island. It seems that the Citadel had already been the centre of since prehistoric times, around 7000 years ago. However, it was first fortified during the Bronze Age approximately around 1500 BC, further developed by the Phoenicians and finalized into an Acropolis during the Roman Times.