One in four Italians opted for a picnic or barbecue on Labour Day Thursday, tourism sources said.
"We reckon some two million Italians are having a bite and a drink with friends in the open air," they said.
Millions of Italians took to the road and rails with art cities like Rome, Florence and Venice favourite destinations.
"Art and cultural sites are being taken by storm, as well as the countryside," the sources said.
Other tourist getaways like the Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast, as well as the islands of Capri and Ischia, boasted a record influx, according to initial estimates.
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