Liguria. A ‘long’ weekend from 25 April to 1 May spent between sea, greenery and cities of art. If the Cinque Terre confirm themselves as a favorite destination for tourists, with around 90% of the facilities occupied, in particular in Vernazza and Corniglia (where, to date, there are 5% of free rooms) and the Ponente follows a short distance away with 85% of availability sold out, it is Genoa that records record figures: over 94% of the accommodation facilities in the Ligurian capital are sold-out. As regards the other Ligurian locations, significant influx of Italian and foreign tourists in Sestri Levante, Camogli, Portofino, Ventimiglia, Alassio and Finale Ligure.
“This year – comments the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni TotThe’Weather uncertainty favors last minute decisions. However, this has not at all discouraged tourists, mainly Italian, who consider Liguria an ideal destination for their holidays, whether for two days or a week. Genoa, then, deserves a particular mention as it continues to attract visitors thanks to its lively offer of cultural activities and events, confirming the success of the tourism policies of a region in constant expansion regardless of the weather”.
“Despite an uncertain weather, Liguria continues to be a highly sought after destination thanks both to the promotional policies implemented by the Region and also to the greater ease of reaching our localities – adds the Councilor for Tourism and Transport -. I remember that the ‘Sea Trains’ have been active for a couple of weeks, guaranteeing new additional connections for Liguria with Lombardy and Piedmont. As regards Lombardy, there are twenty-one additional connections: ten on Saturdays and eleven on holidays thanks to the collaboration between Trenitalia, Trenord, the Liguria Region and the Lombardy Region. As regards Piedmont, there are 18 ‘Ponente Line’ connections scheduled by Trenitalia with the Piedmont Region between Turin, Savona, Albenga and Imperia which are added to the 18 daily connections between the Piedmontese capital and Savona (6 of which continue up to Ventimiglia with stops in the localities of the Riviera di Ponente) and to the two additional trains for 24 June between Turin and Imperia”.
