Malta halts unchecked hotel expansion to tackle overtourism, pivoting its travel strategy toward high-value cultural heritage and Gozo’s eco-escapes.

Malta intensifies its response to overtourism with stricter enforcement, property closures and calls for tougher penalties to protect local communities and sustainable tourism.

Gozo and Comino welcomed nearly 590,000 visitors in 2025 as domestic tourism surged, while Malta surpassed four million inbound tourists.

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