by InTrieste
Trieste is seeing a surge in foreign tourists who will generate an estimated €17 billion between May and September this year, going back to pre-pademic levels, according to a new report by retailer association Comfcommercio.
“We have seen the increase of 32% of visits than at this time last year and we’ve had more than one million tourists in the past 3 months pass through Trieste,” said the president of FVG, Massimiliano Fedriga. “We are happy and excited about it.”
US tourists are driving the recovery, thanks also to a strong dollar, the report said. About 2.2 million Americans are expected to vacation in Italy this summer, many passing through Trieste, generating an estimated €2.1 billion – 20 per cent more than the same period in 2019.
The study also predicted a surge of Australians, Canadians and South Africans, as well as a “good performance” from British visitors and pre-pandemic numbers of Spanish tourists.
Russian tourists in Italy have all but disappeared in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, while the Asian market remains slow to recover, the study found.
“We have seen the increase of 32% of visitsts than last year at this time and we’ve had more than one million tourists in the past 3 months pass through Trieste,” said the president of FVG, Massimiliano Fedriga. “We are happy and excited about it.”
The report also highlighted new travel trends: tourists are booking their flights closer to departure time, due to uncertainties including covid-19, the war in Ukraine and disruption to air travel.
Separately, more than 20,000 travelers per month are expected to pass through Trieste airport this summer, Aeroporto di Ronchi Legionari announced.
