Two out of five Italians are taking their pets with them on holiday this summer, TripAdvisor said in a survey Wednesday.
More than half, 54%, are going to the seaside while one in three, 34%, will opt for a mountain holiday.
Only 6% of Italians will visit arts cities with their pets while 3% will take them to the lake.
Some 60% of those interviewed said they would change destination if pet-friendly facilities were not available.
Some 74% said hotels' provision of such services had risen compared to five years ago.
But almost one in two Italians, 48%, said Italy compared unfavourably to other countries for pet-friendly structures.
TripAdvisor said the following resorts had the best pet-friendly hotels: Gallipoli, Elba, Cattolica, Jesolo, San Vito Lo Capo, Polignano, Cesenatico, Alghero, Lecce and Riccione.
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