Nine Heritage Malta sites have received a Certificate of Excellence for 2016 while two of the sites also received The Travellers' Choice Award by TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. Heritage Malta has in fact received such certificates for its sites for the last four consecutive years.

The National War Museum, The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, The National Museum of Archaeology, Mnajdra Temples, Ħaġar Qim Temples, Ġgantija Temples, the Malta Maritime Museum, St Paul's Catacombs and Fort St Elmo  have received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence which is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Haġar Qim Temples also received the Travellers' Choice Award.

As stated in the official website www.tripadvisor.com: "Winners of the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website, with only the top 10 per cent receiving the prestigious award. The Travellers' Choice awards are the highest honour TripAdvisor can bestow. Based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers around the world, these annual awards reflect 'the best of the best' for service, quality and customer satisfaction, from hotels and accommodations to destinations, attractions and even brands and products."

To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months of the year in question.

For more information regarding these award-winning sites visit Heritage Malta's official website www.heritagemalta.org or follow them on Facebook.