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This event is not organized by any committee, so no rules apply. The people are very imaginative. You can see people wearing only a bed sheet, people lying on beds carried by others, boilersuits, and nuns and clergy, even though it is now illegal to wear as nuns and clergy. Admittedly, sometimes it gets scary, like when they carry dead animals like chicken, etc with them.

Many maltese and Gozitans write this on their yearly diary. It's an event not to be missed.

The best beach on Gozo is Ramla Bay with its wide sweep of reddish sand, which is on the north side.

The most touristic is Marsalforn, which is also a fishing village. In summer it tends to get crowded. There are some good hotels in the area.

Xlendi is a small village with a small, land-locked, sandy and pebbly beach, on the west side of the Island. It is surrounded by cliffs and is a good place to see the sunrise. In summer there is a good discoteque (Grotta) and also a bar.

There are some other beaches which are off the path but very nice if you don't like crowded beaches. Mgarr ix-xini, Id-dwejra, and san blas are some of them. Id-dwejra is known because there used to be a medicinal plant, which Gozitans used, in old times.

There are many companies that offer diving services. These offer many packages even for beginners.

Night diving is also available for the experienced divers. Most diving schools feature night diving in their program.