Culture and tourism
The theme comprises infrastructural interventions for the protection and conservation of cultural heritage. It also comprises interventions for the improvement of tourism services and for the promotion and enhancement of natural resources.
Indicators
The evolution of the territorial context on this theme is represented by some statistical indicators available on Database of territorial indicators for development policies (ISTAT)
Show moreVisitors in museums
The index of cultural demand in public and private museums and institutions rose in Italy from 22,600 visitors per museum in 2011 to 24,400 in 2022. The values for 2020 and 2021 are affected by the period of closure and the visitors’ limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the South, the number of museum visitors increased from 15,300 in 2011 to 19,700 in 2022.
Index of cultural demand in public and private museums and similar institutes
Tourism rate
The tourism rate, which measures the days of presence of Italian and foreign visitors in all accommodation facilities per inhabitant, decreased in the period 2020-2022 due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Considering the previousdata, the values averaged from 6.0 nights per inhabitant in 2000 to 7 in 2022.
In the South, the observed increase goes from 3.3 tourism nights per resident in 2000 to 4 in 2022.
Days of tourists’ presence (italians and foreigners) per inhabitant on the overall hospitality facilities
Since 2007 up to today, the value of projects monitored and supported by the cohesion policies for Culture and Tourism has exceeded 13 billion euros, out of which over 5 billion concern projects financed in the 2014-2020 programming period.
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