Shocking holiday experiences: Why Italy is no longer my goal!
Shocking holiday experiences: Why Italy is no longer my goal!
Rom, Italien - Italy is one of the most popular travel destinations in Germans and took second place in foreign travel destinations in 2024, directly behind Spain. According to Swabian trips of the Germans, with a duration of at least five days, 8.6 percent travel to Italy. Despite this high popularity, a personal experience report shows that not all trips to the land of delicacies and historical sites go smoothly.
The author's first trip led him to Venice during the pandemic. Compared to the expectations, the city was less crowded in the first “Corona summer”. The author enjoyed the exploration of Venice and the neighboring islands as well as tasting Tiramisu. A later trip to Bologna revealed the advantages of local cuisine.
challenges on the trips
The author Rome visitedLast year, where he was confronted with crowded streets and rain. This trip took an unpleasant turn when the author and his partner became the victim of the theft in the metro, which led to a criminal complaint. The onward journey to Milan also not only brought positive experiences, because a handbag in the outside area of a pizzeria was stolen there. However, the waiter offered the pizza free of charge after he had found out about the incident.
Italy offers much more than personal experiences with difficulties. The country is known for its long coasts, warm temperatures and numerous sights, such as the Colosseum in Rome, the Cathedral of Florence as well as the Rialtobrücke and the Markusplatz in Venice. In 2022, the country recorded impressive 118.5 million tourist imports, with tourism around 10.2 percent contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP) and around 1.5 million people in the industry are employed, as reported by Statista
popular travel times and regions
The summer months in particular are attractive for tourists, as they offer average maximum temperatures of 26 ° C and excellent water quality in the bathing waters. City trips to Rome, Venice and Florence are also very popular in spring and autumn. With around 32,400 hotels, almost half of which are 3-star hotels, and a region of Veneto, which most accommodation companies have, Italy is truly a country of travelers.
The number of around 12.7 million German visitors reflects that Italy is the most popular foreign travel destination for Germans, only according to the north and Baltic coast. For 2024, 6 percent of Germans plan a five-day vacation in Italy, which underlines the continuing popularity of this beautiful country.
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