Easter in Italy will be marked by a record number of tourists. This is according to the forecasts presented by the industry three weeks before Christmas. The most popular is the south of the country: Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia. Over a million people are expected to come to Rome.
Data from the tourism office of the Confederation of Industrialists (Confindustria) show that the number of overnight stays already booked during the Easter period is 20 percent higher. higher than last year.
Among Italians and foreigners, popular destinations are the warm south of the Apennine Peninsula, as well as historical cities: Venice, Florence, Naples and Rome.
Easter in Italy
A mass arrival of tourists and pilgrims is traditionally expected in the Eternal City, also in connection with the Holy Week celebrations in Vatican.
According to the daily “Il Messaggero”, a record number of guests will be broken in Rome.
Those who come will see how many places in the capital have turned into construction sites. One of the largest is in Venice Square, where a metro station is under construction. At the same time, intensive preparations are underway for the Holy Year 2025, when over 30 million people are expected to arrive.
Genoa under siege
During the holidays, Genoa and, as every year, the land of Cinque Terre in Liguria on the local Riviera will also be under siege.
Good forecasts concern mountain tourism, where heavy snowfall has recently been recorded and a successful ski season is underway.
Most foreign tourists will be Americans, French, and British Germans. It has been reported that the Chinese are also returning after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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