Mgarr – Experience The Real Malta

Exploring Malta on Foot Part 1

Route: Castello Zamitello – Gnejna – Lippija – Golden Bay – Ghajn Tuffieha Garden- Roman

Baths – Olive Groves – Agriculture – Mgarr Church

Duration : 3 hours

The Purpose for the WalkThe Purpose for the WalkThe Purpose for the WalkThe Purpose for the Walk

• SocialSocial• EconomicEconomic• EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Proposed route for the Mgarr Proposed route for the Mgarr WalkWalk

Proposed route for the Mgarr Proposed route for the Mgarr WalkWalk

– Arrival at Mgarr Arrival at Mgarr Square – South Side Square – South Side (Civic Centre)(Civic Centre)

– Walk Square to Palazzo Walk Square to Palazzo ZamitelloZamitello

– Palazzo Zamitello to Palazzo Zamitello to GnejnaGnejna

– Gnejna to Lippija RidgeGnejna to Lippija Ridge– Lippija Ridge to Gnien Lippija Ridge to Gnien

Ghajn Tuffieha HamletGhajn Tuffieha Hamlet– Hamlet to Mgarr Road Hamlet to Mgarr Road

to Ghajn Tuffiehato Ghajn Tuffieha– Road to Ghajn Tuffieha Road to Ghajn Tuffieha

across to Mgarr Village across to Mgarr Village (Cross Country)(Cross Country)

– Return to Mgarr Village Return to Mgarr Village (North Side) – Shops (North Side) – Shops and Restaurants.and Restaurants.

– Arrival at Mgarr Arrival at Mgarr Square – South Side Square – South Side (Civic Centre)(Civic Centre)

– Walk Square to Palazzo Walk Square to Palazzo ZamitelloZamitello

– Palazzo Zamitello to Palazzo Zamitello to GnejnaGnejna

– Gnejna to Lippija RidgeGnejna to Lippija Ridge– Lippija Ridge to Gnien Lippija Ridge to Gnien

Ghajn Tuffieha HamletGhajn Tuffieha Hamlet– Hamlet to Mgarr Road Hamlet to Mgarr Road

to Ghajn Tuffiehato Ghajn Tuffieha– Road to Ghajn Tuffieha Road to Ghajn Tuffieha

across to Mgarr Village across to Mgarr Village (Cross Country)(Cross Country)

– Return to Mgarr Village Return to Mgarr Village (North Side) – Shops (North Side) – Shops and Restaurants.and Restaurants.

Analysis of Key IssuesAnalysis of Key IssuesAnalysis of Key IssuesAnalysis of Key Issues

• InfrastructurInfrastructuralal

•HistoricalHistorical•SocialSocial• IndustrialIndustrial

• InfrastructurInfrastructuralal

•HistoricalHistorical•SocialSocial• IndustrialIndustrial

Some BenefitsSome BenefitsSome BenefitsSome Benefits

• Technical AdviceTechnical Advice• Marketing Tools Marketing Tools

eg Postcardseg Postcards• Helping the Helping the

Commercial Commercial SectorSector

• Home Grown Home Grown Produce – Selling Produce – Selling fresh fruit, fresh fruit, vegetables,”Gulevegetables,”Gulep” and Honey.p” and Honey.

Recommendations and Consultation…..1

• An Integrated Tourism Plan for Mgarr – Outline Proposal

Recommendations and Recommendations and Consultation…..2Consultation…..2

Recommendations and Recommendations and Consultation…..2Consultation…..2

Infrastructural Planning Infrastructural Planning Signage, Pathway marking Signage, Pathway marking

and preparation, illegal and preparation, illegal dump sites clearance dump sites clearance and repairs.and repairs.– Signs - DirectionalSigns - Directional– Pathway markings Pathway markings

and planningand planning– Signs – Maps and Signs – Maps and

Notices (By laws Notices (By laws against illegal against illegal dumping and to dumping and to tourists or visitors tourists or visitors regarding respect for regarding respect for environment)environment)

– Signs – Historical Signs – Historical buildings and sites buildings and sites (Information)(Information)

ConclusionConclusion

• Discussion and Discussion and RecommendationRecommendationss

with Rapporteur with Rapporteur • Conclusions – Conclusions –

Mayor and MTSMayor and MTS

What Next?What Next?What Next?What Next?

• Pre launch walkPre launch walk• Launch date Launch date

ProposalProposal• An Integrated An Integrated

Local Tourism Local Tourism Plan for MgarrPlan for Mgarr

UNWTO TourismUNWTO TourismUNWTO TourismUNWTO Tourism