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MTA CEO welcomes German couple on their 86th visit to the Maltese Islands

The Malta Tourism Authority is pleased to have recently welcomed Mr . Rudiger Heinz and Mrs . Vera Heinz to Malta for the 86th time in the past 32 years . This German couple has been visiting the island at least twice a year since they came here for the first time in 1984 .

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The couple , who were accompanied to the MTA Head Office in Valletta by Mr Henri Diacono , Guest Relations Coordinator of the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa , met with the MTA CEO , Mr Paul Bugeja , and Mr Martin Morana , Events and Customer Care Manager at the MTA .
Mr and Mrs Heinz visit Malta in spring ( May-June ) normally spending 3 weeks and in autumn ( September-October ) for another 3 weeks . However , they have visited the Maltese islands in every month of the year , but their favourite time is in autumn . They went on to say that they have made many friends with Maltese people from all around the island , as well as Gozo . The couple often bring along their family and friends when they visit the island , and besides that , they always speak highly of the Maltese Islands
Q1 | 2017 to their friends back home and show them some of the 18,000 slides which Mr Heinz has shot himself .
Mr Bugeja thanked Mr and Mrs Heinz for being such loyal fans of the destination . He said “ people like yourselves are the best advert for our country , as they truly appreciate what we have and are our ambassadors abroad .” Mr Bugeja continued by saying that “ dedicated visitors like you keep us motivated in working towards achieving better results for Malta , and ensuring that we look after the different and varied legacies left to us by our ancestors for the enjoyment of future tourists and the local community . Mr Bugeja thanked Mr Henri Diacono for taking this initiative , and presented Mr and Mrs Heinz with two Malta books to add to their collection and augured them all the best for their future travels .
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