#Xinhua News Agency

Tourism Season Starts in Italy with Record Number of Tourists

Various images of tourists in Rome "Ferragosto", the official holiday in Italy where the tourist season is at its peak, started on Tuesday with the participation of a record number of tourists. The Italian tourism sector is recovering from the bottom it fell during the Kovid-19 outbreak. According to media reports, the number of foreign tourists coming to the country this year is expected to exceed the all-time record of 96 million recorded in 2019. On the other hand, statistics showed that more Italians prefer to stay in Italy rather than travel abroad for vacation due to slowing economic growth and high inflation. The latest data from Italy's National Institute of Statistics revealed that the Italian economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the second quarter and prices rose 5.9 percent in July compared to a year ago. Xinhua News Agency reporters reporting from Rome.