Sustainable Tourism in Malta

Tourism in Malta• 1.5 million tourists visit per year

• The number of tourists can be a strain on the environment

• Ecotourism and Agritourism are the most suitable for Malta

Eco-Tourism• "Green" options for accomodation, transport and leisure activities

It is not anymore about just ‘sun and sea’ but:

• Nature, culture, tradition and history

• Green valleys, a rich biodiversity, geology and archaeology

Gozo An Eco-Island

• Traditional farmhouses as tourist accommodation

• More water reservoirs

• State subsidies for photo-voltaic cells

• Sewage treatment agriculture and industry

• Education for farmers on the use of pesticides

• The Ta’ Mena Estate is a family run business

• They produce agricultural and cottage food products typical of Gozo in the traditional way, without preservatives and with minimal use of electricity

• Guests are taken on educational tours about crops, trees and food processing

Ta’ Mena Estate (Agritourism in Gozo)