‘Overcrowded, filthy, noisy’ Comino disappoints tourists скачать в хорошем качестве

‘Overcrowded, filthy, noisy’ Comino disappoints tourists

Tourists visiting Comino recently for what they thought would be a blissful day in the sun were shocked when they arrived at the Blue Lagoon to find a sea of umbrellas and incessant noise from nearby kiosks. Upon arrival, tourists were this year not only met with scores of deckchairs by the water’s edge but loud music was already blasting before the first boats had even started to arrive. To make matters worse, a pungent smell of fried food wafted out from the large kiosks selling burgers, hotdogs and other fast foods. Times of Malta spoke to 18 tourists, with 14 of them saying they had a problem with the state of the island often portrayed as a haven for bathers. One French tourist said she was heading back to Malta after spending just one hour on Comino because the beach was “overcrowded and filthy”. At one point, the woman felt irked to the point that she complained about the situation to a police officer stationed on the island. Last year, a Times of Malta video exposing the problem of too many umbrellas and sunbeds hogging the popular bay went viral and has been viewed more than 9.7 million times to date. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3MQDtkt