Gozo – what’s missing?

Published on The Malta Independent on Sunday 13th January, 2008 by P Peter Riedhammer.

Where do we find the “peaceful rural character of Gozo”? Those times are unfortunately in the past...

The new construction laws, which allow three-storey or higher buildings to be erected, have led to many old farmhouses and historic buildings being demolished. These have been replaced by new apartment blocks, many of which are now mostly ruins that nobody wants. Greed, greed, and more greed on the part of the developers and construction industry!

Fort Chambray is a half-finished ghost town, Mgarr Hotel is without windows and doors, and all that is left of the Andar Hotel is a big hole!

Yet now developers want to build a huge complex consisting of a hotel, marina and villas in Hondoq! This project will effectively destroy one of the few relatively unspoilt and safe bathing areas on the island that is used by locals and tourists alike.

Does the government, or at least the Ministry of Gozo or the Tourism Authority, not learn anything from past mistakes?

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