Italy has surpassed France in terms
of overnight stays in the country of foreigners, national
tourist board ENIT said Thursday.
"In terms of overnight stays by foreign nationals, Italy with
216.5 million in 2018 surpassed France with 140.7 million (a
5.4% rise on the previous year) and saw a 2.8% rise, unlike
Spain, which with 301 million dropped by 1.6%," it noted.
Spain nonetheless remained the top-ranked country for
overnight stays by foreign nationals in 2018, ENIT chief Giorgio
Palmucci said in presenting the board's three-year plan in the
presence of Tourism Minister Gian Marco Centinaio.
"Tourism is a sector with almost 429 million total overnights
stays and almost 41.7 billion in spending by foreigners in Italy
in 2018. And it finally is getting the attention it deserves
because the vision and approach of the tourism industry has
changed," he added.
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