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🌍 Roma, 2026: Fontana di Trevi will charge a €2 entry fee to manage tourism. From next summer, motorboats won't approach Capri's faraglioni. Amalfi and Positano are considering entry fees and visitor limits. Portofino will use an app to cap access at 6,500 people. Tenerife's Teide now charges €10-€25 for hikes. Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, will have a €17.50 entry fee by spring. Norway and Edinburgh also introduce tourism taxes. Overtourism prompts stricter visitor controls worldwide.

📅 SIGEP World 2026 in Rimini, from January 16-20, integrates five projects: Luxury Hotel Food Experience, Sustainability District, Innovation Bar, Gelato Meets Chains, and Pizza (R)evolution. Highlight: "Colazioni d'autore" at Portrait Milano, winner of Best Breakfast 2024. Key focus: Sustainability District, with 21 African and Latin American cooperatives, and the coffee sector, representing 35% of global trade. Also, explore gelato's international potential and Pizza (R)evolution's industrial integration.

📈 Aries Group, in 2025, recorded an 11% growth with over 1.14 million stays, managed over 1,600 rooms in Milan, Bologna, and Rome. EBITDA margin for 2025 is projected at 21%, up 2 points from 2024. For 2026, revenue growth is expected to exceed 4%, occupancy to improve by over 2%, and EBITDA margin to rise by over 1.5 points. The group aims for strategic acquisitions in key Italian tourist and business locations.

📅 4 and 6 February 2026, Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana is hosting recruitment days with 120 job openings. Online interviews are on 4 February, and in-person at Borgo Egnazia on 6 February. Positions span various departments like Front of House, Spa, and Events. Locations include Savelletri di Fasano, Ostuni, Maratea, Porto Cervo, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and San Lorenzo di Sebato. Apply by 26 January 2026, 18:00. More info: egnazia.com/it/recruiting-days/.

🏆 6-22 February 2026, Milano and Cortina will host the Winter Olympics, with an estimated 2.5 million visitors. Economic benefits could reach €5.3 billion: €1.1 billion from immediate spending, €1.2 billion from tourism over 12-18 months, and €3 billion from infrastructure legacies. The challenge lies in managing the Olympic legacy, inspired by Barcelona 1992, potentially increasing tourist spending by over €1 billion between 2027 and 2030.

🏒 Milano, dal 7 al 22 febbraio, ospiterà "casa Airbnb" durante le Olimpiadi invernali, offrendo esperienze con 15 atleti olimpici e paralimpici e 15 host locali. Visite guidate includeranno esclusivi incontri con l'atleta paralimpica Francesca Porcellato e la campionessa olimpica Deborah Compagnoni. Norbert Niederkofler presenterà "Cook the Mountain". Prenotazioni disponibili ora per attività che spaziano dal curling al design.

📈 Gruppo Italcanditi's 2024 Sustainability Report reveals a 100% renewable energy use across its sites, with 91% from Guarantees of Origin and 9% from local solar plants. Pedrengo's biogas plant produced 1,533 MWh. In 2024, 70% of raw materials came from Italian suppliers, and 592 employees were recorded, a 25% increase. 3,970 training hours were provided. The group aims for 100% certified raw materials by 2030.

🍪 Giovedì 8 gennaio, "Sweet Home Food Network" torna sul canale 33 e discovery+ alle 22.00, presentando 40 Ambasciatori APEI, con episodi settimanali. Guidati da Iginio Massari, la serie esplora le eccellenze dolciarie italiane. La produzione è curata da In-Nova di Ferrara, con Gianluca Antonelli alla scrittura e Irene Colombo alla conduzione. Disponibile anche su Instagram, il programma unisce tradizione e creatività.

🗝 Milano, January 2026: Keyboxes for short-term rental keys are now banned. Starting this week, local police removed about 70 keyboxes, with 40 found around Navigli. The City Council's decision on December 4 led to this enforcement, aligning with actions in Rome and Florence. Offenders face removal costs and fines from €100 to €400. Regulations prohibit attaching keyboxes to urban furniture or public structures.

📈 Italia's winter tourism flourishes with a 46.8% increase in holiday package sales for 2025-26, rising to 50% within the EU. Long-haul travel interest grows by 43.8%, with the US, Canada, and Asia as key markets. Hotel occupancy reaches 47.8% from Dec 30-Jan 7, 2026, topping Europe's list. Alpine regions excel, with Valle d’Aosta at 66.72%. Cultural and gastronomic tourism thrive, enhancing Italy's appeal.