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🌊 L’Italia ottiene 246 bandiere blu nel 2025, rispetto a 236 nel 2024, coprendo il 11,5% delle spiagge premiate globalmente con 487 spiagge totali. 22 bandiere blu sono sui laghi, con 15 nuove entrate, mentre 5 comuni non sono riconfermati. Liguria ha 33 località, Puglia 27 con 3 nuove, Calabria 23 con 3 nuove. Gli obiettivi 2025-27 includono mobilità sostenibile e lotta al cambiamento climatico.

🏖 Secondo Faita Federcamping, tra il 18 aprile e il 3 maggio 2024, 29 strutture ricettive in Italia hanno registrato quasi 279.000 presenze. La Pasqua ha visto un'occupazione del 65% e il ponte del 1° maggio del 64%. Il ponte del 25 aprile ha avuto solo il 39% di occupazione. Il Lago di Garda ha ottenuto un'occupazione del 71% a Pasqua e dell'87% il 1° maggio. I turisti tedeschi compongono il 43% dei flussi, seguiti dall’Italia, Paesi Bassi, Austria e Svizzera.

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💡 Genova Design Week, 21-25 May 2025, transforms Genoa into a hub of creativity. Organized by Dide, it features interior design innovations and sustainable materials. The theme "Materia" explores materials as narrative elements. Key events include "Container 02," "Outdoor senza confini," and "Design Talk Festival" (21-23 May) with talks by Massimo Adiansi, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and Mario Cucinella. Notable expansions include new trends space "Design Radar" and the Via Sestri area.

📈 Federalberghi and Tecnè analyzed Italy's hotel sector at the 75th National Assembly in Merano. By 2023, Italy boasts 32,194 hotels, offering over 1 million rooms and 2.3 million beds. The share of 4- and 5-star hotels rose to 22% from 8.5% in 2000. In 2024, hotel stays hit 283.6 million with 89.1 million arrivals. Foreign tourists' spending reached €54.2 billion in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023, with a 6.2% increase in early 2025. Social media influences over 56% of Italian travelers' choices.

🗺 During "Obiettivo X" in Sardinia, industry leaders discussed the future of organized tourism and the potential impact of the revised European directive on tour packages. Key concerns include limitations on advance payments and vague cancellation clauses. The discussion, moderated by Remo Vangelista, highlighted the need for a united lobbying effort in Europe. Additional issues addressed were zero commissions for travel agencies and rising costs. The meeting stressed the need for solutions by the 26 June Brussels meeting.

📅 May 2025, Merano: At the 75th Federalberghi Assembly, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized Italy's potential as a tourism superpower, praising the industry's contribution to the economy. The tourism sector accounts for 13% of Italy's GDP. Federalberghi president Bernabò Bocca highlighted the need for institutional support and collaboration to elevate Italy's global standing. With 400 attendees, discussions focused on enhancing hospitality quality and leveraging banking synergies for investment and risk reduction.

🏖 In Sardegna, a 15.4% increase in tourism was recorded last year, driven by the activation of Cin, highlighting the extra-hotel sector. Franco Cuccureddu, the regional tourism assessor, aims to diversify this offer. Italians make up 47% of visitors, concentrated 90% in July and August, while 53% are foreigners spread year-round. Recent quarters showed growth: October +40%, November +24%, December +25%. Efforts are underway to boost winter tourism, promoting New Year's in Sardegna.

🏨 Italia si posiziona al secondo posto in Europa per investimenti alberghieri, superando il Regno Unito e posizionandosi dietro la Spagna, secondo l'European Hotel Investor Intentions Survey 2025 di CBRE. Roma è la terza città più attrattiva per investimenti, dopo Londra e Madrid. Investimenti alberghieri sono cresciuti del 34% rispetto al 2023. Strategie value-add preferite da due terzi degli investitori, con crescente interesse per asset di qualità in segmenti upper-upscale e luxury.

🏠 Molino Dallagiovanna participates in "Molini a porte aperte" on Saturday, May 24, in Gragnano Trebbiense. The event, organized by Italmopa, showcases the wheat transformation process into flour, a staple in Italian cuisine. Three visiting slots are available: 9:00, 11:30, and 14:00. Visits last one hour, highlighting Molino Dallagiovanna's unique grain washing method. Free entry; arrive 20 minutes early. Register at www.dallagiovanna.it/moliniaporteaperte.