Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte explained that, although with rules and cautions, Italians will have the opportunity to go to the sea, to the mountains, to tourist cities
Yes, we can go on vacation this summer: we will not be forced to give up the most awaited break of the year. This was explained by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte who, in an interview with the "Corriere della Sera", clarified the possibility of crossing regional borders, returning to second homes and planning holidays. "We won't be on the balcony this summer and the beauty of Italy will not remain in quarantine ", he has declared. «We can go to the sea, to the mountains, to enjoy our cities. And it would be nice if the Italians spent their holidays in Italy, even if we will do it differently, with rules and cautions. As always, every decision on the future will have to be assessed in the light of the health situation. "We await the evolution of the epidemiological framework to provide precise information on dates and schedules ".
But Conte's statement bodes well both for all Italians who are waiting to be able to "recharge their batteries" and for the tourism sector, which has already suffered huge losses. According to Federalberghi data, in an ordinary year, in March and April, the Italian structures register more than 48 million presences, of which 52.7% is made up of foreign tourists, who now certainly cannot come on vacation in Italy. And, since not even the Italians are moving, according to Federalberghi, only between March and April, with 40 million fewer presences, the sector has lost 80% of the market, about 2.5 billion euros, not to mention the lost earnings of transport, restaurants, bars, attractions and shopping.
But where will the Italians prefer to go on vacation this year? According to Giorgio Boscolo, CEO of Boscolo Viaggi, who has done a survey among his customers on the destinations for the summer 2020, crowded beach parties will not be organized, and the Italians will not even be so inclined to go to the beaches with umbrellas separated by Plexiglas barriers. "We are convinced that this summer will be at rediscovery of minor Italy, because our country has many villages and natural parks that we have always placed as a second choice . And therefore "we expect tourism that will flow 360 ° over Italy, and will be the year of revenge for all the small and wonderful villages of our country". The CEO of Airbnb Italia, Giacomo Found is also of the same idea: "We like to see the crisis as a way to give life to new opportunities, and for this reason we will try to encourage discovery of villages, more intimate places or more in contact with nature, such as houses on the lake, or near the beach. They inspire a more intimate dimension, which in our view will be more attractive at this stage .
