Phase 2: holidays in Italy, is the year of rural tourism

Italy is a world leader in rural tourism with 24 thousand agritourism structures spread all over the Peninsula capable of offering 253 thousand beds and almost 442 thousand deserted table seats for a total of 14 million presences last year, according to Coldiretti elaborations on data Istat. With the arrival of the summer, supporting tourism in the countryside means avoiding the dangerous risk of crowding in the city and the sea and also and for this reason, the agritourism structures must be able to start again by opening the gates of the farms, nature trails, visits to animals pet therapy and also the spaces at the table where you can taste the specialties of the peasant tradition of Made in Italy food and wine. "The farm plays a central role for the Made in Italy holiday in phase 2 because it contributes decisively to proximity tourism for the rediscovery of small villages and smaller towns in the Italian countryside to ensure respect for social distances and avoid crowding "notes Diego Scaramuzza president of Terranostra in specifying the importance of implementing a plan with economic support resources and extraordinary measures to intervene starting by the DL Relaunch to save tourism in the countryside. Meanwhile, the FAQs of the government website already clarify: not only hotels but also bed and breakfasts and other accommodation facilities such as farmhouses can already accommodate people who are authorized to move in the period of epidemiological emergency always in compliance with hygiene requirements- health and interpersonal distance, however avoiding causing gatherings in common areas or near accesses. This is an important clarification for the agritourism structures often located in isolated areas of the countryside in familiar structures with a limited number of places and with large open spaces where - emphasizes Coldiretti - it is easier to guarantee compliance with anti-security measures coronavirus.