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Sustainable Tourism in Malta
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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
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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
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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
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• 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)