The first Easter finally "free" after two years of red zones and minimal circulation, has made the desire to move explode.
Sardinia has found vacationers again and the season has been inaugurated with many arrivals in the cities, along the coasts, in the villages and in the countryside of the island: it is estimated over 120 thousand in this long festive weekend.
Although half of the structures are still closed, a crisis certainly not shelved, the high cost of transport, the heavy echoes of the war, important numbers are recorded in airports and ports between last Friday and today - in Cagliari between 45 thousand and 48 thousand passengers ; in Alghero 25 thousand; in Olbia 40 thousand, plus the cruise passengers - the full house in the farm holidays (lunches in particular, less overnight stays), historical centers and places of tradition taken by storm.
It is not sold out, but - Coldiretti underlines - overall it was a very positive test case for operators, which leads to optimism for the next long weekend of April 25, for May 1st but above all for the summer. and, why not, until October.
The tourists expected in this 2022 are about 13 million (+ 25% compared to last year), 8 million Italians and 5 million foreigners. “We are starting on the right foot - underlines the councilor for tourism Gianni Chessa -. These days the hotels open in the north of the island are 70% full, even with British and Germans, thanks to the ongoing international sporting events. We are expecting a record summer, we will also compensate for the lack of Russians ”.
(Unioneonline)
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