This peer-reviewed paper reflects on some aspects of the legacy of the European Capital of Culture held in Malta in 2018. It is published in the Journal of Tourism & Cultural Change. It was written together with Dr John Ebejer and Dr Marie Avellino of the University of Malta.

This chapter is part of the 10-year anniversary publication by the University of Malta titled Tourism and the Maltese Islands. Observations, reflections and proposals published in 2020 by Kite Group. For more information contact me on karsten.xuereb@um.edu.mt.