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

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  • Andrea Filippone

    (Bank of Italy)

  • MAssimo Gallo

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Patrizia Passiglia

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Valentina Romano

    (Bank of Italy)

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.

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  • Andrea Filippone & MAssimo Gallo & Patrizia Passiglia & Valentina Romano, 2019. "Foreigners on holiday in Italy: tourism products, destinations and travelers� characteristics," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 501, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdi:opques:qef_501_19
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    Keywords

    holiday trips; cultural tourism;

    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z31 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Industry Studies

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