Italy pleads for return of British tourists - with popular holiday hotspots still empty
ITALY is calling for British tourists to return after the country has managed to reduce its coronavirus cases to some of the "lowest in Europe".where daily infections hit 6,554, has lower cases than other holiday hotspots which are battling a second wave.Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Giovanni Rezza, director of the infective illness department at the National Institute of Health, said Italy's new cases were "one of the lowest in Europe and the world". New infections remain under 400, since June 7, compared to the peak in March which saw more than 5,000 new cases per day.However, many parts of Italy usually popular with international tourists, now remain empty despite opening their borders months ago.
The Amalfi Coast, a popular holiday resort, has seen hotel and restaurant revenue fall by as much as 70 per cent.Flights to Florence in July and August are down by more than 90 per cent compared to 2019, according to Enit, the National Tourism Agency. Venice, once suffering from overtourism, is devoid empty of tourists, with empty plazas and restaurants."The truth of this city is that it doesn’t have a future if we continue on the same path."There are cheap deals, however, as hotels try to encourage holidaymakers to returnCheap travel deals to Italy this summer can be found for less than £300 per person, including:
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