Malta will in the coming months officially be joining the route of the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.

This was announced during a public information session held at the Fort St Angelo, which was addressed by Culture Minister Owen Bonnici and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg.

During this session, it was explained that the Camino de Santiago is a large network of pilgrimage routes that is travelled by around 400,000 people, with 300 of them being Maltese.

Therefore, a route known as the "Camino Maltés"  spanning some 3,600 kilometres has been created, connecting with Sicily, Sardinia, Barcelona, and eventually Santiago de Compostela.

During the session, the benefits of this experience were explained from the perspectives of cultural and religious tourism, as well as from a commercial standpoint.

The Minister for National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government Owen Bonnici highlighted the efforts of the Heritage Malta workers, praising them for the work they have done. He stated that the government is committed to creating high-level event initiatives that will strengthen the Maltese cultural calendar.

On his part, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, explained the important work that the Maltese Embassy in Spain did together with the NGO Xircammini. He said that through a number of meetings at a diplomatic and technical level, it was possible to reach the agreement that Malta will be a part of this international map. He stated that the cultural sector is essential and he looks forward to collaborating in more initiatives of this kind.