(ANSA) - Matera, July 16 - The southern Italian city of
Matera started to enjoy a tourism boom even before it became the
2019 European City of Culture, according to data released on
Tuesday.
Small-and-medium-enterprises association CNA said that
614,000 people visited Matera in 2018, an increase of almost 20%
with respect to 2017.
It said that the rise was driven by a 22% increase in visits
by foreign tourists.
Tourism boom for Culture Capital Matera
Number of visitors rose 20% in 2018