Italy enthusiastic: Over 60 million visitors visited the top sights!

Italy enthusiastic: Over 60 million visitors visited the top sights!

Roma, Italien - Italy enjoyed a record of tourists last year, with the number of paying visitors to sights in the population of the country. According to stern.de over 60 million people visited the various attractions in the country. The considerable income of over 380 million euros from entrance fees illustrate the enormous interest. Particularly noteworthy is the Colosseum in Rome, which was the most visited attraction in Italy with 14.7 million visitors.

The other top sights include the Uffizi in Florence with 5.3 million visitors, the archaeological miracle Pompeii with 4.3 million, the pantheon in Rome, which attracted 4.1 million visitors, as well as the Galleria dell’accademia in Florence with 2.2 million guests. The Engelsburg and the Egyptian Museum in Turin also enjoyed great popularity with 1.3 million and 1 million visitors. These figures represent an increase of two million visitors compared to the previous year, which is partly due to the increase in ticket prices.

The Colosseum: Historical site

The Colosseum, not only a remarkable building, but also a symbol of Roman history, was built under the dynasty of the Flavier. Construction began in 72 under Emperor Vespasian and was inaugurated under Emperor Titus in 80. The celebrations at the opening took impressive 100 days. Historical reports from the website kolosseum.it show that this monumental structure was originally financed with treasures that were captured in the temple by Jerusalem.

Over the centuries, the Colosseum experienced numerous renovation work and use changing functions. After the death of Emperor Nero, the area was redesigned, and the Colosseum served not only for gladiator games, but also as a home. The building structure was heavily used by various earthquakes and other natural disasters, which resulted in several restorations.

the tourist upswing

The 380 million euros generated by entrance fees reflect the value of the tourists of this cultural site. The Colosseum alone has recorded more than 100 million euros, which underlines its central role in the Italian tourism sector. It is also positive that the Vatican Museums, which have over six million visitors per year, are not included in this statistics because they are subordinate to the Catholic church state. Italy currently has more than 400 state museums.

The recently carried out restoration work and the opening of other areas of the hypogaum help to ensure that the Colosseum will continue to be preserved as a significant cultural heritage for future generations. During a visit there are, among other things, glass elevators available to enable access to the upper floors that can only be viewed in the context of special tours.

With a population of around 59 million, Italy not only impresses with its cultural treasures, but also with the high demand from international and national visitors who appreciate its historical sights to a great deal.