A record number of tourists from Poland in Malta. Standard island in Warsaw office
The offices, which are located in the city center, at Bolesława Prusa Street (vis a vis the Sheraton Grand Hotel), were attended by the Deputy Minister of Sport and Entertainment Andrzej Gut-Mostowy, the Minister of Integration of Malta Clayton Bartolo, tour operators and other members of the organization in Poland.
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As Bartolo said, tourism greatly appreciated the effects on the economy of Malta. And Poland has become an important source for it in recent years. While a few years ago several thousand guests came from Poland, in 2019 there were already 104 of them. This year, a new record was served – by the end of September, the island was visited by 105,000 Polish tourists, and even 135,000 are expected throughout the year.
From Poland to Malta, years coming from three destination sources – Wizz Air, Ryanair and Air Malta. – Malta is a destination for everyone and at any time of the year, not only for the summer – emphasized the minister.
However, while arrivals from Poland grew dynamically, the general numbers are lower than before the pandemic. In 2019, Malta was visited by 2.75 million tourists, in 2021 968 thousand, and this year 2.2 million are expected.
As Carlo Micallef, the president of the Maltese Tourist Organization of the fund, research shows that what attracts tourists to Malta to “history and culture” (numerous monuments, pilgrimages), the opportunity to spend a typical family holiday on the island, learning English (Malta is famous for schools offering English courses) and the possibility of spending free time (diving and other water sports, bicycles, hiking).
– The opening of this office confirms how determined our government is to show that tourism is not only regaining strength, but is strengthened – said the minister and the conclusion that Malta focuses on sustainable tourism.
And President Micallef added that the seventh MTA regional office, just opened “in the heart of Poland”, “will act as a hub where the organization will work for the emergence of the VisitMalta brand and the development of cooperation and partnerships with tour operators”.
Andrzej Gut-Mostowy (second from the right) attending the office of the Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism “with the participation of children who are part of the system of the open regional office of the Malta Tourism Authority in Poland” because, how to work together, tourism is part of the European economy.
