What Are the Implications of Developing Gozo as a Separate Tourism Destination?

When looking at Gozo as an outsider, one gets the impression that the island already is a separate tourism destination. Hotels of all categories are available as well as a large number of restaurants and tourist attractions. The basic infrastructure for being a separate tourism destination thus is there.
When looking at Gozo tourism figures however, one realizes that Gozo in fact depends on Malta and the day visitors coming over from Malta.
The average length of stay in Gozo of 3.4 days actually shows that Gozo is more of a short break destination. …