During the Tourism Forum organized by the economic newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan Mayor – Letizia Moratti – announched that the number of tourists visiting Milan had jumped from 7 million to 11 million from 2000 to 2007. It has thus re-claimed the number two position on the list of Italian destinations. Visitors to the city are not only there for congress and conferences but also for culture, the mayor declared. Ms. Moratti wishes that Milan and the surrounding area to also become a destination for ecological and rural tourism, as they are becoming increasingly popular among tourists – the world over.

On August 28, 2008   /   Italy Travel Tours Blog