More than 100,000 people visited cultural landmarks over Ferragosto

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 16 - Over 100,000 people spent Italy's Ferragosto national holiday on Thursday visiting cultural sites, museums and archaeological parks, the culture ministry said Friday.
    The most popular locations chosen by tourists and locals were the Colosseum (22,447 visitors) and Roman Forum (14,936) in Rome, the archaeological park of Pompeii (14,837) and the Uffizi Gallery (10,567) in Florence, the ministry said.
    Other cultural landmarks that attracted a high number of visitors included the Pantheon in Rome (9,432 visitors) and the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence (7,997). (ANSA).