18 mn Italians expected to travel between Xmas-Epiphany

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 18 - An estimated 18.3 million Italians will be travelling for the end-of-year holidays in 2024, according to a survey published on Wednesday by hoteliers' association Federalberghi.
    They will include 7.6 million who will holiday around Christmas and 4.4 million who will be taking time off around the New Year.
    One million have chosen the Epiphany national holiday to travel, the survey found.
    Meanwhile, some 5.3 million Italians will take a long holiday of at least 11 days including Christmas Day and the New Year, according to the poll.
    The top destinations of choice are mountain resorts, followed by art cities and beach resorts.
    Tourism during the end-of-year holidays is expected to generate a turnover of 14.7 billion euros, according to Federalberghi.
    (ANSA).