Foreigners on holiday in Italy: tourism products, destinations and travelers� characteristics

Andrea Filippone (), MAssimo Gallo (), Patrizia Passiglia () and Valentina Romano ()
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Andrea Filippone: Bank of Italy
MAssimo Gallo: Bank of Italy
Patrizia Passiglia: Bank of Italy
Valentina Romano: Bank of Italy

No 501, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) from Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

Abstract: The work analyses the recent trends in trips by foreigners on holiday in Italy, distinguishing among different types of holidays offered and the related destinations, classified according to the degree of urbanization and the endowment of cultural heritage. It also studies the characteristics of the travellers who are associated with them. Since 2010, the trend in international arrivals for leisure tourism in Italy has been similar to the global trend thanks to the sustained growth of cultural tourism, which now represents half of all overnight stays by foreigners on holiday in Italy. The artistic and cultural heritage of the country exerts a great power of attraction and enriches Italy�s other relevant tourist products, such as rural and seaside vacations. Since the great cities of art are the main attraction, especially for those who visit Italy for the first time, it follows that there is an increase in the concentration of tourists in the main national urban areas. Tourists who decide to come back to Italy tend to visit smaller towns more frequently.

Keywords: holiday trips; cultural tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 Z31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-07
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