Domestic tourism between Malta and Gozo in 2021 produces €80.3 million

Jul 27 2022

The National Statistics Office has revealed that nearly 84% of the tourists that visited the islands of Gozo and Comino in 2021 were in fact Maltese. It was also revealed that the total number of tourists visiting the Maltese sister islands stood at around 435,907 tourists.

Unlike Gozo and Comino where the majority of tourism was domestic, the tourists visiting Malta were 97.5% inbound tourists meaning tourists from other countries.

The total amount of tourists visiting Malta amounted to 962,556 an increase of 47% from 2020. This massive increase was obviously seen because of the lifting of travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

Despite the large increase, tourist arrivals were still a far cry from the 2.7 million tourists that entered Malta back in 2019.

Domestic tourism increased a lot last year due to the desire to travel by the Maltese but the worry to travel abroad due to Covid-19 issues. This meant that the expenditure spent on luxuries by Maltese families in Gozo and Comino resulted in €80.3 million being generated. This was an increase of over 35% over 2020.

The number of Gozitan residents who travelled to Malta nearly doubled from 2020 t0 2021 from almost 12,00o to 24,309 visitors in 2021. Their expenditure reached around €3.7 million which also was an increase from the €2 million spent in 2020.

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WATCH: Paulo Dybala given incredible welcome by Roma fans

Jul 27 2022

Argentine superstar Paulo Dybala was given an incredible welcome by Roma fans in what was one of the most insane transfer announcements ever seen in football.

Dybala was greeted by approximately 8,000 Roma fans at the Square Colosseum, one of the most iconic buildings in Rome.

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Many calcio fans expected that Dybala would receive a warm welcome from Romanisti, but no one expected the welcome to be this massive.

To start off the action packed night Dybala did his trademark celebration, something Roma fans will be hoping to see more of, and thanked the fans for the outstanding atmosphere they created.

The Argentine playmaker than sat down on the steps outside the Palazzo Della Civilta Italiana in awe, as the fans serenaded him with Roma’s club anthem. To make things even better, 50,000 fans were seeing the announcement on a live stream on Roma’s YouTube channel.

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In a press conference later Dybala revealed that he spoke to Roma manager Jose Mourinho before his move, saying “The first thing I asked the coach was what we aim to win, I like to win, him too.”

“Both Mourinho and the club have given me certainties, here there is great confidence and awareness.”

He did however admit that a title push is not expected this season and that there are other Serie A teams more prepared in that regard saying “I think it is too early to talk about the Scudetto, there is a great desire on the part of everyone: Roma won a very important trophy last year to have more ambition in the future.”

“They have grown a lot in recent years thanks to the players they are arrived with Mourinho. Our goal is to win game after game: I think there are teams ahead of us for the Scudetto.”

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“Best pastries in history?” DJ Joel Corry falls in love with Serkin pastizzi during Malta visit

Jul 27 2022

You literally can’t come to Malta and not try pastizzi. Travellers from all walks of life have visited our sunny Mediterranean to try the coveted flaky snack and international DJ and former Geordie Shore star Joel Corry is no exception.

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The fitness-friendly DJ took a break from his regular shred-centric diet to try the three different pastizzi flavours; ricotta, pea and chicken. In a recently posted TikTok video, Corry said that Rabat’s very own Crystal Palace Bar, better known as Is-Serkin, had “the best pastries in Malta” and he couldn’t help but try them.

The British DJ immediately fell in love with the pastizzi, rating them a 10/10 and claiming the classic ricotta one as his favourite.

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WATCH: Wholesome moment as rescued baby turtle ‘Shelly’ returned to Maltese waters

Jul 27 2022

After being saved from certain death by a 10-year-old girl in Qawra around two months ago, a baby turtle by the name of ‘Shelly’ has been returned to Maltese waters.

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Spending two months in recovery by antibiotics with Nature Trust after being caught in a plastic sack amid in a bed of rocks in Qawra, Shelly was finally returned to her rightful home. The turtle suffered from injuries and a chest infection as a result of the incident on 1st june.

Passers-by and people in the area rejoiced as the Loggerhead turtle dashed from the sandy bay into the water, where she soon enough disappeared.

Anyone finding injured or distressed turtles is urged to report them to Nature Trust on 9999 9505 and bring the turtle to bay until help arrives. You can also help turtles under rehab or wildlife rescues by adopting them; contact [email protected] for more info.

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