Saturday, October 21, 2006

Amazing!! Italy, Behind France and Spain for Mediterranean Tourists

The ANNOTICO Report

In 2005, France had 76 million tourists, Spain 55 million and Italy 36 million!!!!

I don't get it!!! Would love to see the breakdown from whence the tourists came. It might be the greater convenience to British travelers, i.e. the "Chunnel" 

Because the visits certainly aren't based on the number and quality of Cultural attractions!!!!!   

TOURISM: ITALY THIRD DESTINATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA

Agencia Giornalistica Italia (AGI)

Special service on behalf of the Italian Prime Minister's office

October 21, 2006

Rimini,  - Italy comes third among the 2005 international tourist destinations in the Mediterranean area. Last year 36.5 million tourists arrived to Italy. The turnover was over 28.4 billion dollars.

France, with 76 million of tourists comes first among the tourist destinations.

Spain (55.6 million tourists) and Italy follow.

These data were issued by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (Unwto) on the occasion of Ttg Incontri-Tti meeting at the fair of Rimini. The main Italian tourism show scheduled up to tomorrow.

As regards the European turnover coming from tourism Italy in 2005 was preceded by Spain (38.5 billion euro) and France (34 billion euro). 2006 opened with good prospects for Italy in the tourism sector.

According to the research made by the Unwto the international tourists who arrived to Italy from Jan. to July have risen by 10.3 pct and the turnover has risen by 9.3 pct.

Europe Unwto representative Luigi Cabrini said Italy had a positive trend inversion. In 2005 and in the first six months of 2006 it has recovered compared to the past. This recovery should be confirmed also in the rest of the year and the growth should be around 4-5 pct.

http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=

200610211800-1216-RT1-CRO-0-NF51

&page=0&id=agionline-eng.arab

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