The Confederation of the Tourism Industry reported that 800,000 more tourists visited Italy in June than the previous year before the pandemic. “We are back to pre-COVID-19 levels,” said Patricia Rinaldis, president of the Adriatic resort hoteliers association.
A record number of foreign tourists, higher than before the pandemic, was recorded in June in Italy, according to the tourism industry. More than 9 million foreigners arrived, more than in the same month of 2019.
The Confederation of the Tourism Industry reported that 800,000 more tourists visited Italy in June than the previous year before the pandemic. This is 6 million Europeans, mostly Germans, French, Spaniards, Austrians, and Dutch, and 3 million people from other countries, including the USA, Canada, and Japan.
Italy: a record number of tourists. Which cities are the most popular?
The historic cities of Rome, Venice, Florence, and Naples have been chosen by 4 million foreigners. Ravenna, Turin, Perugia, Genoa, Palermo, Bari, and Matera are also very popular among them.
Representatives of the tourist services of the capital of the Italian holiday Rimini are also talking about a record June. “We are back to pre-COVID-19 levels,” said Patricia Rinaldis, president of the Adriatic Resort Hotel Owners Association.