(Finance) – Italians’ desire to travel does not seem to be weakening despite international tensions and the now usual “uncertainties” of the time. According to Focus of the Confcommercio Tourism Observatorycreated in collaboration with SWG, ten million Italians are ready to leave for the Easter holidays, of which two are still undecided due to the uncertain weather, but ready to pack their bags while others 8 and a half million are planning a trip for long weekend of April 25th. There total expenditure is around 3.5 billion, 350 euros per person and Italy remains the preferred destination in 85% of cases. 61% of travelers choose shorter holidays with 2 nights at their destination. The share of trips abroad increased from 11% to 15%, with Spain, France and Austria among the favorite destinations regardless of the number of overnight stays planned.
The sea at the top of preferences – We are still in March but for Italians the sea it is already a priority option for holidays with 25% preference. They follow art City chosen by 21% and the mountains by 15% of those interviewed. As regards the accommodation solution, 51% opt for a hotel or a B&B, while 30% take advantage of Easter to reopen second homes they own or to visit relatives and friends. There is a great desire for the South in that 46% of Italians who, remaining on the peninsula, will take a trip outside their own region: Campania, Sicily and Puglia are the destination chosen for 3 out of 10 interviewees while, among the Northern regions , Emilia Romagna, Lombardy and Tuscany are just behind Liguria and Veneto.
Sangalli: “Speed up tax reform to support consumption” – Commenting on the data from the Tourism Observatory, the president of Confcommercio Carlo Sangalli underlined that “April, between Easter and long weekends, promises to be growing for tourism. Weather and international tensions, in fact, do not penalize Italians’ desire to travel. It is However, it is necessary to support the spending capacity of families by accelerating the application times of the tax reform”.