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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.
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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
Eco-Tourism • "Green" options for accomodation, transport andleisureactivities It is not anymore about just ‘sun and sea’ but: • Nature, culture, tradition and history • Green valleys, a rich biodiversity, geology and archaeology
GozoAnEco-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
Ta’ Mena Estate (Agritourism in Gozo) • 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