The Language of a Pearl

Heidi Pantzar

ISBN 10: 3847342568 / ISBN 13: 9783847342564

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012, 2012

About this Item

Neuware -Language Tourism is an upcoming niche in tourism and in Europe there are three countires which English is a mother tongue, United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta. This book is focusing on Malta. Malta is a small island state in the middle of the mediterranean sea south of sicily. Due to its mediterranean climate makes it a perfect sun and sea destination. Malta has been seen as a mass tourism destination and since it is an english collony the island also has English schools offering language classes all year round. Malta had an established reputation back in the 1980s. The Maltese Government wanted to attract a different type of tourist, the ¿ quality tourist¿. The shoulder months have always been an issue and the typ of tourist they wished to attract would also visit the island over the shoulder months. They were talking about the cultural tourist. Being an island state Malta is more likely to suffer from the seasonality than inland and costal destinations. The climate is a major pulling factor. In order to achieve all year round tourism the importance of good cooperation between the language schools and the Malta Tourism Authority is a high priority.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Language of a Pearl
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847342568
• ISBN 13: 9783847342564
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 107 grams

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Synopsis

Language Tourism is an upcoming niche in tourism and in Europe there are three countires which English is a mother tongue, United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta. This book is focusing on Malta. Malta is a small island state in the middle of the mediterranean sea south of sicily. Due to its mediterranean climate makes it a perfect sun and sea destination. Malta has been seen as a mass tourism destination and since it is an english collony the island also has English schools offering language classes all year round. Malta had an established reputation back in the 1980s. The Maltese Government wanted to attract a different type of tourist, the ’ quality tourist’. The shoulder months have always been an issue and the typ of tourist they wished to attract would also visit the island over the shoulder months. They were talking about the cultural tourist. Being an island state Malta is more likely to suffer from the seasonality than inland and costal destinations. The climate is a major pulling factor. In order to achieve all year round tourism the importance of good cooperation between the language schools and the Malta Tourism Authority is a high priority.

About the Author

Pantzar,Heidi M.A European Tourism Management, Bournemouth University.Heidi Pantzar is a MA graduate of Bournemouth University, UK and FH Heilbronn, Germany 2009, in European Tourism Management. She has for many years taken interest and research in Islands and tourism development and wishes to undertake Phd research within this topic.