Tourism at Christmas and New Year, Naples in the top ten of Italians
Naples in the top ten of the most requested destinations by Italians for Christmas and New Year. The Dire agency, cross-referencing the EReams booking data. has published the ranking of the most popular destinations between 2022 and 2023 and the Neapolitan capital is better placed than European capitals such as Madrid and Amsterdam.
In detail, Naples is sixth in the ranking of requests for Christmas days. The special classification is led by Catania, followed by Paris, London, Milan and Barcelona. After the city of Vesuvius are placed Palermo, Tirana, Amsterdam and Madrid.
For New Year’s Eve, Napoli gains one position and places fifth in a scenario that sees Paris in the lead, Barcelona and London on the podium, followed by Budapest. Partenope, therefore, is the first Italian destination for tourists from the Belpaese and is followed by Amesterdam, Milan, Catania, MAdrid and Palermo. Looking at the most popular destinations for tourists in the boot, the well-established return of travel abroad emerges, which make up more than half of the destinations in the rankings for both Christmas and New Year’s. Furthermore, another element that underlines our compatriots’ desire to leave is the booking period: for both holidays, more than half (60%) this year booked at least two months before the trip. CHRISTMAS 2022: 1) Catania; 2) Paris; 3) London; 4)Milan; 5) Barcelona; 6) Naples; 7) Palermo; 8) Tirana; 9) Amsterdam; 10) Madrid. NEW YEAR’S EVE 2023: 1) Paris 2) Barcelona 3) London 4) Budapest 5) Naples 6) Amsterdam 7) Milan 8) Catania 9) Madrid 10) Palermo WHO WILL COME TO ITALY – The end of year celebrations are also an opportunity to foreigners to return to Italy, especially to welcome 2023 in unique destinations such as Rome, Milan, Venice, Naples and Bologna. Fans of the peninsula are mostly Spanish (24%), followed by French (17%) and German (14
More than half of Italians said they want to spend Christmas away from home. It is also interesting to note that almost 7 out of 10 Italians would prefer a different Christmas break than usual, for example by organizing a party with friends or even setting off on a solo trip.