For Easter boom of tourists in art cities, 1.7 million presences

(ANSA) - ROME, 07 APR - Easter 2023, even with the cold and in some cases the rain, certifies the driving power of the cities of art for Italian tourism and the charm of the cultural destinations of the Belpaese for foreign visitors.

Not only Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan but also Naples, Palermo, Turin, Pisa, Bologna, Ferrara, Pompeii.

And how can we forget Bergamo and Brescia, Pesaro and Agrigento, capitals of culture in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and all the others (since we are in Italy, the list is absolutely partial!)... According to a survey carried out for Easter 2023 by the Cst Tourist Study Center in fact, for AssoturismoConfesercenti there will be over 1.7 million presences in the centers of cultural tourism, with an increase of around 190 thousand overnight stays compared to Easter 2022.

   Cities of art are usually the favorite destinations for travelers during the Easter holidays, as well as for spring long weekends, and this year too they will be filled with visitors who will flock to historic centres, museums, archaeological areas, exhibitions, restaurants and clubs.

In detail, for Easter the tourist movement in the city and art centers will record +12% attendance compared to 2022 and the average saturation of accommodation facilities is expected to be 80% of availability.

   According to Cst estimates for Assoturismo, US, French, British, Spanish, Austrian, Dutch, Polish and Swiss tourists are on the increase, while the slow recovery of some non-European markets (such as China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India , Brazil, Canada) and the absence of the Russians.

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