Record-breaking summer in Italy draws millions, led by foreign tourists
In European tourism, records are being broken one after another. The season in Italy is shaping up to be no different. According to forecasts, between June and August tourists will book up to 216 million overnight stays in hotels, guesthouses, and holiday resorts.
Half of the tourists who will rent accommodations in Italy during the summer are from abroad, according to research conducted by the Tourism Research Center in Florence. They determined that the number of guests in official lodging structures in Italy this summer will be 1.5% higher than the previous year, which was already a record year.
More and more foreign tourists
The significant increase concerns foreign tourists, including British, German, French, Swiss, Dutch, Austrians, Poles, and Brazilians. A considerable number of tourists from the USA are also expected.
More tourists than last year are expected to visit Florence and Venice. Due to the crowds, a £4 (5 euros) entrance fee applies to the historic centre of Venice on selected days until mid-July for those who do not stay overnight.
Research indicates more tourists will also be in coastal towns where the holiday season has already begun.
Boom in Rome
Gigantic crowds are expected during the season and throughout the entire year in Rome. The Eternal City is already experiencing a true tourist boom more than six months before the inauguration of the Holy Year, during which more than 30 million pilgrims are expected.
