Open weekend boat sale at Laguna Marina
Laguna Marina will be opening its doors to the general public for its open weekend boat sale, which promises to feature some of the finest models in the boating industry
Malta Tourism Authority named best tourism board in Europe
The Malta Tourism Authority has been named as the Best Tourism Board in Europe, picking up a gold and two silver, for the Best Destination in the Mediterranean and another for the the Best Travel Agency Academy Programme, at the 2021 Travvy Awards
Gozo goes green with first fully electric buses
Gozo is going green as it has finally started using its first 100% electric buses, as a shuttle service that will transport people to the Mġarr, the harbour town located in south-eastern Gozo
160,000 tourists travel to Malta in September
Arrivals in September 2021 were a three times higher than in September of last year, according to official figures. In fact, no less than 159,304 tourists arrived on the island in the month, compared to 50,359 in September last year, which leads us to believe that we are heading, slowly but surely, towards a pre-COVID situation
VisitMalta participates in World Travel Market
Following an absence of a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VisitMalta have participated in the 2021 edition of the World Travel Market, which was held in London last week
Take me home: November 2021
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Malta and Portugal listed as COVID-19 safest countries this winter
According to UK newspaper The Telegraph, Malta and Portugal are considered to be the safest places in Europe this upcoming winter. In line with data released by expert leading disease monitoring across the continent, the two countires are likely to “avoid the consistent waves of infection”, due to our higher vaccination rates
Malta to undergo National survey that will pave way for metro
Attention! A household survey focused on transport is expected to provide the Maltese government with data, which will aid the move towards cleaner transport means, including a metro, said transport minister Ian Borg
Gozo fast ferry services halted for the day
Take note, everyone! Both Gozo Fast Ferry operators have suspended their services for the day today, due to unfavourable weather conditions
Take me home: August 2021
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Reducing carbon emissions one solar panel at a time
Ian Borg, the minister for transport, infrastructure and capital projects, announced that a sizeable investment has been secured, which will see Malta’s public transport vehicles go electric, as the islands acquired a fund packet from the European Union, as they work towards recuperating from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Malta is welcoming maiden flights from Genoa, Sofia and Brindisi
The Malta International Airport is welcoming three inaugural flights from Brindisi and Genoa in Italy and Sofia in Bulgaria. The flights, which will be operated by Ryanair until October, include bi-weekly flights to Brindisi, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Genoa on the same days and Sofia on Mondays and Fridays