31 July 2014

Certificates of excellence for three Maltese sites

Malta Independent 14/07/2014: Three cultural tourism sites in Malta have received certificates of excellence from TripAdvisor, in addition to one site receiving the Travellers’ Choice Award.
The Malta at War Museum in Vittoriosa and the Lascaris War Rooms in Valletta received the certificate, whilst Fort Rinella in Kalkara received the certificate and the award.

Whilst touring the Lascaris War Rooms, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis promised further support to Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, the NGO that runs the three cultural sites. He added that although Malta is hitting record tourism numbers, the need for quality tourism remains. “These cultural sites help bring quality tourists to the island,” he said.

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