The first view one gets of Gozo is that of Mgarr Harbour. A scene so beautiful and serene that it is captured by photographers and artists and by the many who approach the island from the sea, to be met by a humble harbour that is magical in its simplicity. The bustling activity of the ferries, yachts, the fishing boats swaying with busy fishermen preparing their nets, is an engaging sight – a promise of a genuine experience on an island waiting to be discovered. The harbour is dominated by Fort Chambray, commissioned by Jacques François de Chambray of the Order of St John in 1749. The fort was originally intended to be a new fortified city like Valletta, and eventually the new capital of Gozo instead of the Citadella.