Hello all, I see in the Independent of Malta news paper that in the first 8 months of this year (2006) that tourist numbers are down by 3.7 percent.

It says that the numbers of British/German and French are down, but there are more from Italy and Russia.

On my last visit to Malta I did see a lot of students from Italy, and they can make a glass of coke last all night. So it could be said that not only are tourist numbers down, but bar takings must be as well

Dave