According to the Confcommercio Tourism Observatory, Italian travelers are eager to unplug and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation: here are the favorite destinations
Booking ends up in the crosshairs of the Antitrust: the hotel and tourism services platform would offer greater visibility in exchange for higher commissions to the structures of the "Preferred Partners" program
The winning city, thanks also to the state contribution of one million euros, will be able to promote local cultural development throughout 2026, intended as a growth engine for the entire community
How many weekends will be allowed to see the City of Light? We propose a long 2024-2025 calendar of temporary exhibitions organized by the Louvre museum not to be missed. Calendar to carry in your notebook throughout the year
After years of closure, the airport serving the Amalfi Coast reopens with new perspectives. Investment of over 250 million euros
In 2023, 851 million presences were recorded in Italy, generating an economic impact on the territories of over 84 billion euros
Revenue in 2023 was higher than the 2019 level by 38,8% in the accommodation services sector and 23,8% in catering. Italy among the top 10 world destinations for tourist influx
Federalberghi's proposal: replace the tax and assign to the Municipalities a share of the VAT revenue produced by all tourist activities. "Because those who stay overnight in accommodation facilities already contribute significantly to covering the Tari"
Snow is starting to become a luxury. An average Italian family spends more than 7 thousand euros for a week. The biggest price increases in Veneto. But we don't give up skiing and we look for alternatives: more short stays...
After 20 years the collaboration between the two companies continues. The goal is to continue to offer comprehensive, innovative and adaptable insurance services for travellers' needs
The trial on the entry fee starts on January 16th. During the 29 "red days" anyone who enters the city without staying overnight will have to pay: fines of up to 300 euros
Visitors have more than doubled in the last ten years and spending has soared to +87,8% compared to 2020. Opportunities lie ahead for Made in Italy in the construction, fashion and wellness fields.
Due to the unfavorable economic situation, 2023 represented a major challenge for operators of Italian accommodation facilities. The new strategies with more attention to sustainability and customer needs. The challenges for the future. To photograph…
From bars to supermarkets, from hotels to restaurants and shops: around five million workers in the tertiary and tourism sectors are going on strike to demand contract renewal. Here are the details
Social and solidarity initiatives find an outlet in 11 companies with young people and women victims of violence. The Ministry could help.
Cipriani announced the creation of the $500 million Cipriani Hospitality Fund with the aim of expanding the brand abroad. Upcoming openings in London, Dubai and Istanbul. Meanwhile, great starred chefs are arriving in Rome where thanks to hotels…
According to the brief from CDP analysts on the Italian tourism sector, since 2003 foreign presences have grown by 54%, offsetting the national ones, which fell by 7%.
The Italian Government is also preparing a crackdown on short-term rentals with the aim of providing uniform regulations at a national level. Here are the rules provided for by the bill presented by the Ministry of Tourism
Data in chiaroscuro of the Italian summer. The beach holiday resists, but the days spent in tourist resorts are reduced.
There are always few charging stations for electric cars on the highways. An updated studio and the South free of electrical power points
New discovery in one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world: Cast method used for Villa Civita Giuliana
A not exceptional picture of the trend of the key week of the tourist season. Italians in retreat, boom of foreign tourists: that's where
41,1% of Italians will not take holidays. Inflation and high prices weigh mainly. And Istat data confirm a drop in tourism for this summer 2023
More and more foreigners choose and increase their spending in our country. While Italians abroad stay out for more nights. The Bank of Italy's analysis
The presence of foreign tourists partially mitigated the impact of the decrease in domestic demand. Here's what's happening
The beaches of Albania become the new "Maldives of Europe": a short distance from Italy and at a decidedly lower price
It is not the first time that the UN body has recommended the inclusion of Venice among the sites in danger. Here's why and what it means
The new company of the FS Group that will deal with tourist services was presented at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa. Three services are offered for every type of passenger: luxury, express and historic trains and regional omnibuses. Ferraris "what better way than…
The tender for the selection of sustainable projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the artistic and landscape heritage of municipalities under 100 thousand inhabitants is open
Luigi Ferraris in an interview with the German newspaper FAZ, anticipates the projects in Germany in collaboration with Deutsche Bahn on high speed. But attention is also directed to Italy with the creation of a new company for tourist railway services
A human and technological tragedy that has nothing to do with scientific explorations. The exaggerated cost of "visits" to the Titanic. Professor Alessio Rovere, professor at the Cà Foscari University of Venice speaks
The new credit adds to the over 7 billion in liquidity already disbursed to companies in the sector since the pandemic to date
Sunday 4 June the Ascension Day is celebrated with art, shows and lots of curiosity. A symbol of the Bourbon dynasty in the heart of Campania
The passengers of the ship's flagship that will stop in Genoa will be able to take a guided tour of the vineyards of the company that produces Gavi, a wine celebrated all over the world with food and wine tastings.
The twenty-second edition of the Ipsos-Europ Assistance Holiday Barometer has been presented which reveals how the way of traveling in Italy, Europe, North America, Australia and Asia is changing. Despite inflation, Italians do not give up on travelling. Travel abroad among young people is growing. Yes…
The analysis of the labor market in Italy prepared jointly by the Ministry of Labour, ANPAL and the Bank of Italy has been published. In the first months of the year, tourism is the leading sector with almost a third of the jobs created. Stable unemployment. Come back…
Istat and Vodafone Business Italia have carried out a survey on tourist flows by integrating the official statistics with data, all anonymous, coming from the activities of the mobile telephony network.
Fixed-term contracts, extended by the May Day Decree and continuously decreasing, ignite tensions between the Government, unions and the left but "thinking of hindering them by law or forcing companies to always hire on permanent contracts is pathetic". Here you are…
The president of Asstra explained in a conference the importance of Local Public Transport for the community. Increasingly efficient and digital LPT in support of local development and tourism
Adding the turnover relating to the bridge on May 25st to that of April 10th, we arrive at a very high figure: XNUMX billion euros
The structure located in the center of the city on the initiative of Charles III of Bourbon in the mid-700th century, is today one of the strategic projects of the Ministry of Culture. A restoration awaited for decades.
The tourism observatory of Confcommercio-Swg does the first calculations on trips and departures in view of the Easter holidays. For foreign countries, France is at the top
Richard Branson's aerospace company will cease operations indefinitely and lay off approximately 675 employees. The title collapses (-40%)
500 million euro profits, through a pool of banks to renovate sites that are often not in line with environmental standards.
The arrival of 127 million tourists is expected. Who will spend 89 billion. If there is no adequate response in hospitality, a drop in turnover of 5,3% is expected. Foreign competitors are ready to overtake
They talked about it today, during the 2023 edition of BIT, with a dialogue on the theme "The international development of tourism and the value of sustainability"
The agreement aims to support companies that want to enhance and raise the quality of hospitality. From 2020 to today, Intesa Sanpaolo has disbursed 6,7 billion euros to the tourism sector
Ten cities are competing for the title of Italian Capital of Culture in 2025. The ability to reconcile culture and business observed from all over the world
The 2022 balance sheet is positive, but the slowdown in the labor market at the end of the year is confirmed. Household wealth has fallen in real terms due to inflation. The analysis by Bank of Italy, the Ministry of Labor and Anpal
According to a survey commissioned by Federalberghi, 97,7% of cases will choose Italy as their holiday destination while the remaining 2,3% will prefer foreign destinations
Price increases and inflation are making themselves felt, but the desire to travel is growing after two years of closures and limitations. The mountain and cultural destinations are the favorite ones. Young people prefer abroad.
According to Bank of Italy, high temperatures will have negative effects on the Italian economy, especially on agriculture and tourism. But they also harm the performance of younger students
"Urgent measures are needed by the government to defend the survival of businesses and jobs". It is no longer just an alarm for hoteliers, it is a certainty
A year and a half after its launch, the Fenice 190 Plan exceeds 1,7 billion in investment commitments - Generali launches the new "Attiva Turismo" solution to support the sector
A total of 111 expressions of interest of which over 50% come from the Southern Regions and about 25% from the public administration
The agreement signed between the Ministry of Tourism, Cdp and Abi provides for energy requalification interventions, environmental sustainability and digital innovation for Italian tourism companies
The agreement provides for energy requalification interventions, environmental sustainability and digital innovation for the structures of the sector
Record-breaking summer 2022 in Sardinia: full houses in airports, hotels and restaurants. The number of tourists has surpassed the record of June 2019. Many foreigners return but the big spenders are missing: the Russians
Despite war and sanctions, nothing has changed in the city of Versilia: Russians and Ukrainians live together "in peace" in Forte dei Marmi. But nobody talks about the war
After the pandemic, holiday home sales surged by 41%. Purchase and rental prices are also on the rise. Here is the ranking of the most expensive places with Madonna di Campiglio, Capri and Forte dei Marmi on the podium
Between July and September, 27 million Italians are on holiday, while tens of thousands of foreigners will arrive in Italy, prompting the recovery of the sector most affected by the pandemic
The agreement has been signed which will allow the country's tourist beauties and Italian tourist resorts to be enhanced through Intercity trains
Electric mobility, energy communities and "smart" benches: an agreement that promotes tourism that respects the environment and the territories
The taste of walking, a book published by Slow Food reveals the identity origins of products and gastronomic traditions by following internal paths
An exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute celebrates the most dynamic region of southern Italy. Four sections and dozens of works by photographers. Objective: seasonally adjust tourist flows
As a destination, you stay at home: Italy wins. At the top of the ranking is Puglia, followed by Sicily, Tuscany, Sardinia and Calabria. The Confturismo Confcommercio survey
Florence is starting up again but has to deal with the unprecedented boom in resignations from permanent employment contracts because people have understood that working to live is different from living to work and businesses need to know…
The Europ Assistance holiday barometer photographs the recovery of tourism in Italy, the rest of Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. It also increases the available budget
June 8 is likely to turn into a nightmare day for Italian travelers grappling with a strike by Ryanair, EasyJet and Volotea. Here's everything you need to know
The agreement follows and integrates the interventions in favor of SMEs in the tourism sector announced by Intesa Sanpaolo with a ceiling of 1,2 billion euro
The tender will select 12 Italian properties to be acquired and renovated by the end of 2025 - Applications by 31 August 2022
It's called the "Atlas of soft mobility in Italy" and was created by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Italiane Group) in collaboration with the Alliance for Soft Mobility - Here's what it contains
War and inflation don't discourage Italians, foreigners return - The most sought-after destinations: Capitals, cities of art and the sea. Optimism also for the coming long weekends and the summer
Concerns about the hotel sector are growing. First the pandemic, then the war and now the increases in energy prices. The alarm of Confindustria Alberghi: "Unsustainable costs"
Intesa Sanpaolo's first program is dedicated to the growth of innovative startups, which are also fundamental to the digitization indicated by the PNRR - And it renews the measures to give more oxygen to tourist SMEs
From cruises to airlines there are signs of a strong recovery for the summer. Individual tourism starts again and stays lengthen. “We are the answer to the price race”
50 million euros for Cultura Crea, the Invitalia incentive that supports the creation and growth of businesses and non-profit initiatives in the cultural tourism sector
After the massacre of 2020-21, the Stock Exchanges anticipate the awakening of the airlines - Wizz Air: "Sold out in the summer" - MSC and Lufrhansa accelerate towards Ita Airways
Unioncamere, the recovery for the industry continues despite the increases in energy and raw materials - Tourism penalized by Covid is slowing down - The demand for immigrant workers is growing
According to Confcommercio, due to the new wave of infections, Italians have already canceled 20% of the holidays booked for Christmas and New Year - 2021 will close with 120 million fewer presences in our country than in…
The fourth wave risks undermining the recovery of the sector that has most had the effects of the pandemic - Giuseppe Arleo (Competere.eu): “Companies are at risk. It's a sign that shouldn't be underestimated."
The new intervention intends to accompany the SMEs of the sector to seize the challenges and opportunities of change in the long path of the ecological transition
After more than 500 days, the United States reopens its borders - Citizens from the EU admitted, here's all the news
Campsites and chalets: more than 20% attendance compared to last year -The good results of the summer give confidence for the autumn and the ski season. Tourists more sensitive to nature and the environment. However, the sea attracts more than the mountains, lakes and…
Microsoft Founder Acquired 23,75% of Four Seasons Shares from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Raising 71,25% - $2,2 Billion Deal
The British fintech, which reached a super valuation of 33 billion dollars in the summer, closed 2020 with heavy losses and thus decided to focus on tourism: hotels and apartments can be booked from the app
Even if the record numbers of 2019 are far away, the summer season in Sardinia has been more than positive. Lorenzo Giannuzzi (CEO and General Manager of Forte Village) confirms: "We are registering higher attendances than expected, with much better levels than the…
From 11 to 19 September 2021 at the Salone del Camper in Parma the chefs of the historic gastronomic association will animate a series of show-cookings to teach how to create tasty and refined dishes that are simple and quick at the same time with…
Covid has only slowed down religious tourism in Italy, which compared to the summer of last year marks a 29% growth in attendance - Hundreds of places that are now networking and seeing recovery
Favignana and the Egadi islands involved in a widespread festival that will be divided into five days of show cooking, workshops, master classes, shows, debates, but also naturalistic hiking, guided diving. All to arouse the attention of a large public on the importance of recovering…
INTERVIEW with RENATO COSTANTINI, director of the historic Caffè Florian in Piazza San Marco in Venice - "With the pandemic we got used to living day to day, but in July and August there was a very marked recovery in tourism: September…
Interview with FRANCESCO DEL DEO, President of the Association that brings together the smaller Italian islands - This year's summer is an extraordinary season for tourism in the name of sustainability, traditions and quality of hospitality.
Interview with LORENZO MARAVIGLIA, Director of the San Domenico Palace Four Seasons in Taormina - "We reopened this year and we are achieving very good results" - "We have an occupancy rate of 60-70% but we still lack important portfolios…
From 2.300 buses a day to just 81: the downsizing of the car park under the fortress of the Principality of Monaco reveals the crisis of mass tourism as in Venice - But Montecarlo is preparing to experience a new season, that…
How is August tourism going in the Dolomites? FIRSTonline asked the director of a large hotel in Madonna di Campiglio: "People are less afraid of travelling, we rely on the Green Pass for the winter". Summer 2021 better than that…
Damiano Reale speaks, owner of a large hotel complex in Ugento, in the lower Salento: "Thanks to vaccines, foreigners are also returning and they want to spend -" In February we were already sold out "
Compared to 2019, however, above all fixed-term contracts are growing, while permanent contracts remain at a standstill. Confirmed the difficulty in finding the required skills
The 2021 Edition of FestambienteSud finds in the Next Génération Eu the synthesis between culture, traditions and sustainability.
Today I'm talking about Arles or rather about the Parc des Ateliers, the city's new artistic complex at the mouth of the Rhone. But first let's talk about how to get to Arles, an aspect that is by no means secondary today
Not only Green pass: the PLF is increasingly required to go abroad, without which foreign tourists have to give up their trips - Here's how it works and which countries require it
