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The Region by numbers
Record numbers compared to pre-pandemic years
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2,507,756 Tourists arrivals
11,376,381 overnights
The leading markets Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Belgium with Poland and the UK also showing strong growth
Great expectations of our visitors come from the rest of the world,» said Marco Bruschini, director of the AITM
Marche Tourism Agency, speaking at the BIT travel fair in Milan «By linking tourism to the region’s manufacturing sector, which is one of the excellencies of Made in Italy, we will promote the destination on international markets With this critical mass we aim to at least double that 20%, bringing it to 40%, because Marche has all the characteristics to be a leader on the tourism scene » «We have six Michelin chefs in our region, and they will be our ambassadors in the world This year we will be at many of the international trade fairs including the Free in Munich and the ITP in Berlin, together with the new ENIT with which we will be working closely. I had the honour of being director general of ENIT for ten years, and the new tourism minister Daniela Santanchè has realized t h e g r e a t p o t e n t i a l o f t h e agency The Marche definitely has what it takes It’s a great challenge, but we face it with our hearts, and above all with a smile »