This Is Italy
In 2024, more than 60 million people visited museums and other cultural attractions in Italy, such as the world-famous Colosseum in Rome and the excavations of Pompeii. For the first time in history, the number of cultural visitors is higher than the country's population, which is around 59 million.
Compared to 2023, this represents an increase of 2 million visitors. The Colosseum was once again the crowd pleaser, with 14,7 million tickets sold. The Uffizi in Florence follows with 5,3 million visitors, while Pompeii completes the top 4,3 with 3 million visitors.
Colosseum most popular
Italy has more than 2024 state-run museums and archaeological sites. Together, they generated more than €382 million in revenue in 100. The Colosseum accounted for the largest share, with more than €68 million in revenue. Total revenue increased by €XNUMX million compared to the previous year, partly due to higher entrance fees.
It is noteworthy that these figures are exclusive Vatican In the independent mini-state within Rome, more than 6 million people visited cultural highlights such as the Sistine Chapel.
Source: ANP
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