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15 August 2020Covid-19 is also included, the tradition of the picnic for August 15th is back. Coldiretti has about 4.5 million Italians who, among family or friends, have chosen to spend August 15 outdoors, also to comply with anti-contagion measures.

The Coldiretti / Ixe 'survey shows that more than one in two Italians (54%) has chosen to move, even traveling, to reach relatives / friends, go on vacation to the sea, in the countryside and in the mountains or to make a simple trip out of town. Accomplices grilled, on the spot or dishes brought from home to avoid the risk of gatherings in compliance with the measures imposed by the coronavirus emergency.

For 20% of citizens, August 15th - explains Coldiretti - is instead a day like any other, perhaps to go to work to make up for the time lost with the lockdown. While still another 26% stayed home to rest.

Due to the measures on social distancing, attendance at public events such as concerts or festivals, almost everywhere canceled, has been eliminated. For the 'summer new year' the beach - adds Coldiretti - remains the favorite destination, but the mountains and 'proximity' tourism are growing with the rediscovery of small villages and smaller centers in the Italian countryside, as an alternative to more tourist destinations. jokes, while presences in the cities collapse also due to the absence of foreigners.

Furthermore, the leap in cases of contagion in the most popular foreign destinations and the measures announced by the Government and Regions for return checks, have changed the programs of many even at the last moment with a decisive autarchic turn and the boom in last minute requests. in restaurants, pizzerias, trattorias or agritourisms on the national territory.

In fact, there are about 400,000 vacationers who have chosen to spend August 2020 on a farm in the name of good food and relaxation in the open air but also of safety, given that the countryside are the places where it is easier to ensure compliance with the measures security to defend against contagion outside the home.

According to Coldiretti's elaborations on the Terranostra and Campagna Amica data, however, it is highlighted that the absence of foreigners, starting with the Americans, weighs heavily, especially in those regions where the presence of foreign guests reaches up to 60% of the total. In short, to win is the opportunity to reconcile good food with the possibility of being outdoors, also making use of the comforts and services offered.