National Tourism Policy - Ministry for Tourism Malta

Originally, tourism was the realm of the privileged few who travelled infrequently has now grown not only to encompass hundreds of millions of people who travel annually, but has also expanded in terms of frequency of travel and reasons to travel for the individuals concerned.

In an increasingly globalised world, the existence of a worldwide calendar of events means that travellers are increasingly willing to roam around the world to participate in cultural, sports, music, festivals and other events. Destinations need to plug into this area which is forecast to grow rapidly in coming years.