54% of Italians opted to go on vacation (in Italy in 87% of cases), but 46% gave up. It emerges from a survey carried out by Demoskopika which highlights how the worsening of the financial conditions of families, however, weigh more on the renunciations. «The economic difficulties – says the president of Demoskopika, Raffaele Rio – weigh more than the fear of Covid in the tourist consumption of Italians. Now is the time for conscious political decisions ».
It is not Covid to give up the trip
Among those who stay at home, in addition to the 24% who “have already given up, beyond the coronavirus“, 17% (about 10 million Italians) are concerned that they will not go on vacation because they do not have the economic possibility to do so, while just 5% have set aside the projects because, even if they want to, they are still afraid to travel due to Covid-19 and its variants.
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The majority remains in Italy
Just over 5 out of 10 Italians are part of the group of vacationers, having chosen to spend a holiday primarily in Italy in the vast majority of cases surveyed (87%). On the other hand, 13% opted for the trip across the border: 11.1%, in particular, are planning a European destination, while 2.1% opt for an international destination.
Above all, young people leave
According to the identikit of those who have decided on a holiday, young people are the most likely (62%), compared to adults (59%) and over 65s (33%). The most convinced supporters of holidays reside mainly in the South, have a medium-high qualification and are in a condition of dependent work (managers, executives, employees, etc.) rather than autonomous. Finally, almost 6 out of 10 Italians will rely on tradition by opting to spend a beach holiday (58%), preceded by the “mountain” tourist product line (15%), by a holiday in the “cities of art and villages” (10%) and in the “countryside and agritourism” (8%).
The relaunch of the “open air” holiday
In this situation, the “open air” holiday, considered safer, cheaper and more sustainable, continues to be increasingly chosen. According to a survey carried out by Enit, the National Tourism Agency, and Human Company in collaboration with Istituto Piepoli, one in two Italians has planned a holiday and of these a quarter plans it “outdoor” (village and farmhouse in the lead followed by camping and mountain refuge) with Sicily, Sardinia and Liguria on the podium of favorite destinations.