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The Mediterranean is a region with an abundance of cultures, flavours, languages, and beauty. The proudest moment as citizens of the region is definitely when we get the opportunity to share the splendor of our home with those visiting – wanting to get a taste of our daily wonders. Tourism indeed is an essential tool […]

Dhalia was founded in Malta in 1982 and is the largest privately-owned real estate agency in Malta and Gozo. The organisation currently has a branch network which incorporates 18 offices around Malta and Gozo supported by over 150 experienced managers and property consultants. Thanks to a team of highly trained professional property consultants, Dhalia’s portfolio […]

Vivendo Hospitality offers a fully-integrated furnishing solution for businesses in the hospitality industry, which includes custom furnishings from European suppliers, delivery and installation, as well as exceptional after-sales services. Vivendo hospitality has its own team of experienced project managers, draughtsmen, and logistics experts, who ensure that every project is perfected to the client’s finest detail. […]

In anticipation of the Mediterranean STARS conference that is being hosted by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation next week at the InterContinental Malta hotel, the Mediterranean.Observer met up with Mr. Stephen Xuereb, the Chief Operating Officer of Global Ports Holding and Chief Executive Officer of the Valletta Cruise Port plc,  who shall be part of the […]

The economic growth we have experienced over the past years is the result of our country creating the right climate for businesses to adapt, operate and seize new diverse opportunities in the global marketplace. The tourism industry has been a major player in contributing towards generating economic prosperity. For the country to continue along this […]

Middle East Travel and Tourism Development Network Center was established by Middle East University Amman in 2018, to be the first of its kind at the global level, in synergy with its societal responsibilities and convictions that travel and tourism can transform the lives of individuals and societies sustainably on our planet, if they are […]

Jens Zimmer Christensen, a Danish national, hotel owner and Chairman of HORESTA, the National Danish Hotel and Restaurant Association has been elected President of HOTREC for a 2 years period effective January 1, 2019. Mr. Christensen is also President of HSU – Hotel Stars Union with 19 members in as many countries. Jens Zimmer Christensen […]

Successive years of tourism growth is not easy to achieve. In fact, not many destinations can pride themselves of this type of growth, spanning over a decade. When such sustained growth occurs, it generally starts with a steep curve and eventually levels off. This is not what happened in the case of Malta’s tourism performance, […]

Malta’s first perfumer in modern times. Having started in 2001, Stephen Cordina is now established as by far the predominant force in the field of creating and manufacturing aromatherapy-based skin care and bathroom products in Malta for sale at home and for export. From a business started in 2011 with the launch of his signature […]

How does one transform a community? How does one transform a region? History has taught us, that when you find your why, you find your way. Mediterranean people have through the ages learned to value tourism as their economic source of income and lifesaver. Yet repercussions of unmanaged tourism flows are today generating debates of […]