Christmas and Capdoanno, no holidays for 48 million Italians. But … – Quotidiano.net

Christmas and Capdoanno, no holidays for 48 million Italians. But … – Quotidiano.net

Rome, December 20, 2014 – Between Christmas and New Year will move a total of 11.8 million Italians (-1.6%) sleeping at least one night away from home . At Christmas, the 88% will remain in Italy (compared to 91% in 2013) and 12% will go abroad (compared to 9% in 2013) . A New Year instead 69% will remain in Italy (compared to 76% in 2013) and 31% will go abroad (compared to 24% in 2013) . Are some of the survey data conducted by Federalberghi with the technical support of the Institute ACS Marketing Solutions, photographing the numbers highlights the end of year festivities 2014. Among those who will not make any holiday, amounting to 48 million Italians (80% of the population), average almost 30 million claim not to be able to move for economic reasons . Among other reasons, we highlight those health in 16% of cases, family reasons in 14% of cases, work commitments in 7% of cases and who declares that make holidays in another period in 7% of cases. The turnover determined by the flow of tourists for the holiday season will amount to about 7.8 billion euro (+ 12% compared to 2013, entirely the result of ‘surge of Italians who will travel abroad in the wake of both the reopening of the market of the Red Sea is attracted by the great European capitals).

A Christmas will be just over 6.2 million (compared to 6.1 million in 2013) Italians who will move from their city, sleeping at least one night away from home, for an increase of only 3%. The favorite holiday will be in the mountains (40%), followed by a city different from that of residence (24%), from cities major and minor (16%) and the sea (14%) . For those who will go abroad the great European capitals are preferred by 70%. For those who remain in Italy instead the preferred accommodation will be the home of relatives or friends (41%), followed by the hotel (28%), from home ownership (10%), from mountain huts (7.2%) and by B & amp; B (4.5%).

A Christmas Italians on holiday will sleep an average of 4.6 nights away from home (compared to 4.5 nights in 2013)

for an average expenditure per capita (including transportation, accommodation, food, entertainment) to 657 euro (compared to 585 and uro 2013) made in Italy from 548 and uro and abroad in 1441 and uro, for a turnover of 4.1 billion and uro down from 3.55 billion in 2013 ( + 15.6%). For New Year are about 5.6 million Italians (compared to about 6 million in 2013) that they will move from their city, sleeping at least one night away from home, for a -6.2% compared to 2013 . They will add almost 900 thousand Italians who make long holidays from Christmas . It follows that more than 53 million Italians will spend the New Year at home. Among those who could afford a holiday, 69% (compared to 76% in 2013) will remain in Italy, while 31% (compared to 24% in 2013) will go abroad. For those who will go abroad the major European capitals will absorb 83%. For those who remain in Italy will still be the favorite holiday in the mountains (37%), followed by a city different from that of residence (30%), from cities major and minor (17%), from the sea (10%) and spas and wellness (3%) . The accommodation will be preferred to the hotel (36%), followed by the homes of relatives or friends (30%), from B & amp; B (11%) and mountain huts (9.5%) . A New Year Italians on vacation will sleep an average of 3.7 nights away from home compared to 3.5 nights in 2013, for an average expenditure per capita (including transportation, accommodation, food, entertainment) of € 660 compared to 569 Euro’s 2013 divided by 436 Euros in Italy and abroad of 1,075 Euros, representing a turnover of € 3.7 billion compared to 3.4 billion euro in 2013 (+8.8%).