Foreign visitors and luxury drive the tourist industry in Italy

According to a new 800-page report on the 2004-2014 decade by the Italian National Research Council, the country is beloved around the world but shows persistent problems. In 2014 tourism generated €94.8 bn, down 11% from 2011, and Italy’s share of the global market fell to 4.3% compared with 6.1% in 2000. Foreign tourists are on the rise as well as luxury accommodations ...