'Cortina, Livigno, Courmayeur top mountain resorts of 2024'

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 16 - A reported 6.5 million tourists have chosen to spend their summer holiday in the mountains in 2024 - up 1.7% on last year - with Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livigno and Courmayer ranking at the top as the most popular destinations, according to a survey published on Friday by Italian observatory JFC.
    With an average stay of 11.2 days, mountain resorts will register 73 million presences this summer (up 0.8% on last year), generating revenues of approximately 5.5 billion euros, the survey said.
    And the most popular destinations listed by the annual JFC study were Cortina d'Ampezzo in Veneto with 1,874 preferences, Lombardy's Livigno (1,741) and Courmayeur in Valle d'Aosta (1.601 voti).
    Madonna di Campiglio in Trentino ranked fourth with 1,568 votes, followed by Ponte di Legno in Lombardy with 1,267.
    Overall, according to the survey, Bormio, Pinzolo e Cortina d'Ampezzo, were described by those polled as the most "relaxing and calm" destinations.
    Andalo, Courmayeur and Asiago were instead selected as the most "family friendly" while Cortina d'Ampezzo was the most "fun and youthful", followed by Livigno and Madonna di Campiglio.
    Cortina also ranked at the top as the "trendiest", resort followed by Santa Cristina and Courmayeur, said JFC. (ANSA).