Berlin – In 2013, Germans spent €65 billion for holidays abroad, of which €7 billion for travel in Italy, with a per capita level of spending of €906. German tourist are the largest source of foreign clients for Italy, not only in terms of volume of arrivals (according to Istat in 2013, these amounted to 10.3 million, out of a 47.7 million international arrivals total) but also for a unique historical relationship that unites Italy and Germany in tourism. To further promote tourism to Italy, ENIT confirmed its presence at this year’s ITB, scheduled for March 4-8 in Berlin, the most important fair in the industry. Last year, it recorded 114,000 specialized visitors and 60,000 private visitors. The 2015 edition is expected to gather 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries in 26 pavilions. (9Colonne)
