Set the scene.
Visit Gozo explains Qala as port, probably referring to the nearby bay and landing place of Ħondoq ir-Rummien.
Here’s the twist.
The modern settlement developed in the second half of the seventeenth century. Its position in eastern Gozo faces towards Comino and Malta.
Why it still matters.
The suggested link is geographical rather than a recorded naming ceremony. Trace the route from village to bay: a place can carry the name of the shore that served it.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.