Comino is located in the Mediterranean Sea and belongs to the Maltese archipelago. It is located in the Gozo seaport between the islands Gozo in the north and Malta in the south. Although it has an overall surface of only 3.5 km2, it counts as the third largest island in Malta. It was named after the Kim plant, which once grew on the Maltese islands. According to the latest data, only 4 permanent residents live on the island, but the number of people staying is significantly higher, especially in the summer, when a large number of tourists visit this small island.

Today, Comino is legally protected as a nature park. In an administrative sense, it belongs to the municipality of Ghajnsielem, located on the southern part of the island of Gozo.

Due to the numerous and deep caves in limestone rocks, Comino has been, since the earliest times, a fairly safe place for pirate ships and various other refugees from the laws of the Middle Ages. The rocks on the island often served as a defensive mechanism and were attacked by ships that ran along the seas. Later, this region is used by the Maltese knights of hospitals for hunting and rest. In the period from 1285 to 1290, the Jewish Kabbalist and mystic and founder of Prophetic Kabali Abram Abulafiah were also imprisoned on the island. During his stay, Abulafia also wrote his most famous works Book of Laws and Words of Beauty.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, Comino served as a prison for the knights who made some illicit acts. The knights convicted of minor offenses were obliged to participate in the construction of the fortress on the island.

In the history of the island, the March 6, 1889 event was noted, when the British warship HMS Sultan collided with an underwater rock not far from the island, and sank several days later. Later, the ship was pulled from the bottom and flown to the harbor in Valletta, the capital of Malta.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, Comino served as a prison for the knights who made some illicit acts. The knights convicted of minor offenses were obliged to participate in the construction of the fortress on the island.

In the history of the island, the March 6, 1889 event was noted, when the British warship HMS Sultan collided with an underwater rock not far from the island, and sank several days later. Later, the ship was pulled from the bottom and flown to the harbor in Valletta, the capital of Malta.

There is also a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Annunciation, which was built in the same year as the fortress, ie 1618, later renewed and expanded in 1667 and 1716. The chapel is today dedicated to the Holy Family.

On this small island today there is a hotel with two private beaches, numerous bungalows, a police station and a small church. The Blue Lagoon has a crystal clear sea and is located at Comino, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malta. On the island of Comino, there are also a number of film hits among Troy and Count Monte Cristo.

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