In the long weekend from April 25th to May 1st, the Cinque Terre confirm themselves as a favorite destination for tourists in Liguria, with approximately 90% of the facilities occupied, in particular in Vernazza and Corniglia, where to date there are 5% of free rooms , Ponente follows closely with 85% of availability sold out, Genoa records record figures with over 94% of accommodation facilities sold-out. These are the data released by the Region which reports that “the weather does not slow down arrivals in Liguria, with a significant influx of Italian and foreign tourists in other locations such as Sestri Levante, Camogli, Portofino, Ventimiglia, Alassio and Finale Ligure.
“This year, meteorological 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 they last two days or a week. – comments the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti – 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 tourist 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 greater ease in reaching our locations. – highlights the regional councilor for Tourism Augusto Sartori – I remember that since for a couple of weeks the ‘sea trains’ have been active which guarantee new additional connections for Liguria with Lombardy and Piedmont. As regards Lombardy there are twenty-one additional connections: ten on Saturdays and eleven on public holidays thanks to the collaboration between Trenitalia, Trenord, the Liguria Region and the Lombardy Region. As regards Piedmont, there are 18 ‘Ponente Line’ connections planned 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, of which 6 continue to Ventimiglia with stops in the towns of the Riviera di Ponente, and the two additional trains for 24 June between Turin and Imperia”.
