The Renaissance city of Venice on Italy’s northern Adriatic coast is almost entirely dependent on tourism.
Now tourism professionals and local authorities are hoping against hope for an economic recovery that will bring the punters back.The Renaissance city of Venice on Italy’s northern Adriatic coast is almost entirely dependent on tourism. “Without the tourists, Venice has become a ghost town, a dead city like Pompeii,” said Anna Bigai, president of the lagoon city’s tourist guide cooperative, who has led only around a dozen tours in the past year. “There’s a feeling of sadness when you walk down the street.”In Paris, 2020 was a disaster, with tourist numbers nosediving by two-thirds, translating into a loss of revenue estimated at 12.1 billion euros compared with 2019.
The few hotels still operating have repurposed into venues for teleworkers or have slashed their long-stay rates to compete with traditional rental accommodations.Authorities in Thailand have turned to domestic tourism to keep the industry afloat, adding bank holidays and creating incentives for locals to travel. The policy has borne fruit in areas that are off the beaten track for international tourists such as in the northeast.
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