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August 28, 2021 With the counter-exodus the summer holidays come to an end for 20.8 million Italians who have chosen to go on vacation in August in the summer of 2021, even if there are those who are leaving for the month of September and prefer the so-called "holidays intelligent ", less expensive and less crowded.
This is what emerges from the balance sheet drawn up by Coldiretti / Ixè on the occasion of the last summer counter-exodus weekend with a red stamp for all days, marked by bad weather.
With the Covid health emergency this year - underlines Coldiretti - the all-national habit of concentrating departures in the month of August has been strengthened, which was by far the most popular of the summer. The fear of the virus and the desire to wait for an improvement in the situation has led many tourists to postpone their departure as much as possible.
The duration of the trip is shortened by 10% compared to last year with an average - specifies Coldiretti - of 9 days spent away from home. Italy this year is the favorite destination - continues Coldiretti - with just 1.5 million Italians who went abroad and the boom in zero-kilometer holidays with almost 1 in 3 Italians (32%) who chosen a destination near home, at within your region of residence.
In the month of August, however, about 4 million foreign travelers are missing, whose absence - underlines Coldiretti - weighs above all on the cities of art. The expenditure per person is 582 euros according to the Coldiretti / Ixè survey with almost half of travelers (44%) spending below 500 euros, while the same percentage (44%) spent between 500 and 1000 euros and smaller percentages will exceed this limit.
The majority of Italians for holidays - continues Coldiretti - have chosen to reopen their second homes, or to stay in those of relatives and friends or for rent, but in the ranking of preferences there are also campsites with campers. very popular while hotels in big cities are suffering.
Even in view of September, despite the difficulties, there are certainly positive signs - concludes Coldiretti - for the over 24 thousand Italian agritourism companies which, often located in isolated areas of the countryside in family structures with a limited number of beds and tables. and with large open spaces, they are perhaps the places where it is easier to ensure compliance with the safety measures according to Terranostra and Campagna Amica.