Figures are Down but Hopes are Up!

Lets face it. Europe-wide tourism was really not so good with the credit crunch and all. Unfortunately many establishments suffered poor business and some even down-sized considerably or even closed. Most travel and car hire websites also experienced the bitter taste of a very slow moving market.

But hey we're soon getting out of this and once its over only the best would have survived .. which is good news for travellers. So after all this gloom is over expect to be served by the best Hotels, Car Hire and transport companies!

Here are some movers and shakers that you kindly recommended to me:

Hotel Accommodation Direct Bookings
Malta Apartments and Villas
Excursions for Malta & Gozo
Gozo Lodgings & Holiday Accommodation
Fun e-cards from Malta
Things to do in Malta
Maltese Bargains
Hotels Malta
Malta Tourist Information
Map of Malta

Send in more useful sites any time!

DO VISIT US! MALTA & GOZO ARE GREAT HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS.

Malta - a diamond in the rough

Malta could be a world class Mediterranean country being extremely rich in culture and heritage. What keeps us back from being a five star destination? In my opinion our drawback is a lack of attention to detail. Such as having an excellent hotel with sterling service but then a badly maintained promenade ... basic inexpensive little things like more frequent street cleaning or the odd pot-hole which is left gaping for months on end (if not years)



A case in point:

Taken from the Times of Malta online version of the newspaper Wed 11 Apr 2007

http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=257884&hilite=edwin+borg



"Promenade in bad state by Edwin P. Borg, San Gwann.





I need not write long letters about the lack of safety and cleanliness of the Ghadira promenade. Pictures say it all.

What tempted me to write, however, is that while Ghadira is supposed to be our tourist mecca, it is crying out for attention. A thorough clean-up is well overdue.


Sand dunes are everywhere, along the pavement and even along the road. And the fact that weeds are now growing on top of them proves that the sand has been there for months. What is more serious is the dangerous state of the pavement. At one end it is cracked and has caved in, depriving anyone, young and old, from a walk in safety.
Is it possible that nobody cares to supervise such places?"



But then, isn't Malta beautiful? Shouldn't we take better care of this little gem?

Scenic Malta photos

More photos of Malta

A holiday maker's photo album of Malta



Useful links:

About Malta - a concise History of Malta

Holiday Accommodation in Malta & Gozo

The official tourism website for Malta