Gozitan businesses are gearing up for the busiest weekend of the year as thousands of Maltese tourists cross the channel for Santa Marija weekend, with some restaurant owners hoping it can make up for a lean summer to date.

Last year, more than 90,000 people and 20,000 vehicles took the Gozo ferry in the days surrounding Santa Marija and according to Joe Muscat, CEO of the Gozo Tourism Association, expectations are high for huge numbers once again.

“It is expected that, as is customary, this weekend will turn out to be the best weekend of the year,” he said. “We are also hoping that the present unstable weather does not deter people from coming over to Gozo, although the forecasted weather for the upcoming weekend is very good.”

Read more in the Times of Malta.

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