It ranked – and well – alongside the more traditional forms. A holiday that grows hand in hand with environmental sensitivity and love for nature. Outdoor tourism in Italy this year ha exceeded the levels of two years ago by almost 20%. A green season with the Germans who are the real leaders in pitching tents or booking chalets especially in Puglia, Tuscany, Campania and Liguria. The sector's data at the end of August are all positive, although projected for the coming weeks of autumn. Foreigners may come back again if we are better with vaccines and they will raise the GDP. In 2020 Federcamping has a census of 150 employees, 2600 open-air companies and a total turnover of 5 billion euros.
After an extremely complex year marked by the pandemic, this tourism is clearly recovering, he says Christian Capizzi, CEO of KoobCamp, the network that also includes Campeggi.com. "Going back to the 2019 numbers and surpassing them is very positive and allows the many players involved in this sector to breathe a sigh of relief in view of the coming months". Business is business and it is more succulent if those who provide it love nature. The autumn 2021 season therefore presents itself as a good continuation of the summer one. Those who have holidays, availability and the possibility of movement will go to the cities of art and later in the cold weather to the ski resorts. Of course he will always worry about anti-Covid security.
Something positive in the sector had already been seen in the spring with reassuring numbers. Many tourists to get around the health restrictions of hotels they chose to spend their holidays in safety, surrounded by nature and away from the crowds. Not that people didn't pay attention there, but it was mostly outdoors. In June then a +137% - writes Campeggi.com. in the Camping Report - which has opened the doors to reservations and arrivals for July and August. With a strong interest in Italy from across the border which has recognized our country's ability to adapt to critical situations such as those produced by the pandemic. Woe to cradling oneself on millionaire performances. The outdoor tourism network has need for investment and other attractive capacity. It must be kept in relation to the growing sensitivity of travelers to enjoy pristine, protected places, but attentive to the most varied needs. Sometimes it hurts to register negative criticisms and reports on certain structures, but they are there.
The protagonists of the 2021 season were the housing units in the villages, preferred by 55% of users, followed by pitches for tents and campers (29%) and glamping (16%), the solution that combines the comfort of hotels with the nature of campsites . The sea has attracted more than lakes, mountains and cities of art. After all, there were hundreds of blue flags around like enchanting sirens. As for the Regions, some affected by the apical phenomena of the pandemic, the Campeggi.com ranking. sees Puglia in first place and then Tuscany, Marche, Liguria, Campania, Sicily. The tourist flow was undifferentiated and largely enjoyed by tour operators. However, it is worth remembering that if many choose location protected within private borders, Regions and Municipalities must also take care of what is public. Remember that in this way a circular system is built where beauty is the main capital. A capital that Italy has in abundance.
20% more than in 2019 for en plain air tourism are exceptional. Another positive aspect is that, among other things, campsites and tourist villages not only pollute less than hotels with spas, etc., but often have solar and water recycling systems in addition to the fact that the average user of villages and campsites pays more attention than others to the ecological footprint. I have been collaborating with http://www.protourism.biz with walking tours in Rome (therefore ecological) and although Rome is still paying a very high price as a reduction in tourist flows, the percentage of visitors staying in the various campsites in the city or in the surrounding area has increased.
I think that the spring was the idea of a cheaper vacation (crisis due to the pandemic) but also for the idea of greater security from the contagion of the virus.