Situated between Malta and Gozo, the smallest island named Comino or (Kemuna in maltese) is a paradise for snorkelers, divers, windsurfers & tourists.

Named after the plentiful cumin (flowering plant) that grows on the island, Comino is thick with wild herbs and flowers, with the entire island classified as a wildlife sanctuary nowadays.

For the adventurous Maltese, Comino is also a frequented as a place for camping or to spend a day hiking across the island.

Only 3.5 square kilometers very small and peaceful, Comino is car-free and apart from one hotel, is only inhabited by one family.

The island’s main attraction is the Blue Lagoon. In summer, this sheltered inlet of shimmering aquamarine water over white sand is very popular with day-trippers. Other beaches on the island include Santa Marija Bay and San Niklaw Bay.

Comino is also worth a visit in winter, and is ideal for walkers, photographers & videographers. With no urban areas or cars on the island, one can easily smell the scent of wild thyme and other herbs.

Comino was inhabited in the Roman period, but did not have much significance until the Knights arrived. It then had a dual role: hunting grounds and a staging post in the defence of the Maltese Islands against the Ottoman Turks.

The island had proved a useful base for pirates operating in the central Mediterranean and, though stark and barren today, it was home to wild boar and hares when the Knights arrived in 1530. The Grandmasters went to great lengths to ensure that their game on Comino was protected: anyone found breaking the embargo on hunting could expect to serve three years rowing on a galley.

After world war two, Comino remained a backwater until its fortunes revived with tourism in the mid-1960s.