Clubbing not the future for Malta

Malta could up the number of tourists who travel to its shores by developing its club scene. But the daily Times of Malta argues the country should avoid modelling itself on Ibiza: "Would clubbing make Malta a better value proposition than it is today? Would this merely result in higher numbers? Or will it serve to contribute to a more 'complete' programme that Malta would be able to offer potential visitors? The history of clubbing in Ibiza has been notoriously double-edged. On the one hand, it has attracted young clubbers in their thousands, prepared to dance through the night. But, on the other, it has brought with it 'lager louts', anti-social behaviour and noise. In an island about half the size of Ibiza and with almost four times the population, would it be wise to try to expand this segment of Malta's tourism product beyond what we have already? What will be the costs and to what benefit? Malta, another Ibiza? A little careful thought is likely to lead to the logical conclusion."

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