The holistic potential of Siġġiewi and its environs from an environmental and cultural perspective as a trekking tourist destinaion

Abstract

Hiking in Malta is not considered the most common touristic of activities although it is becoming more popular as Malta has a lot to offer hikers. It was this idea that served as a catalyst to this study. More specifically, this study sought to explore the potential of Siġġiewi as a hiking destination from the perspective of hikers. This has of course been influenced by the student’s passion for the Natural realm, hiking trails, and the author’s ancestral village of Siġġiewi. Literature pertaining to these three facets of the study was sought to build upon what was already known about hiking in Malta. The researcher then wanted to evaluate the opinions of hikers through a focus group session in order to evaluate qualitatively the varied opinions on the subject. [excerpt]