Sicily Will Help Travelers Fund Their Vacations

The recent pandemic has taken a serious hit on the global economy. Unfortunately, some regions got hit worse than others. Italy, one of the countries most affected by the coronavirus, is feeling the impact of the pandemic particularly on its tourism industry. Each year, over 63 million tourists visit the European country, making tourism one of its most valuable industries. Recently, Sicily has introduced a plan to bring visitors from abroad back to the Mediterranean island.

he recent pandemic has taken a serious hit on the global economy. Unfortunately, some regions got hit worse than others. Italy, one of the countries most affected by the coronavirus, is feeling the impact of the pandemic particularly on its tourism industry. Each year, over 63 million tourists visit the European country, making tourism one of its most valuable industries. Recently, Sicily has introduced a plan to bring visitors from abroad back to the Mediterranean island.

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This drastic move was prompted by the region’s massive loss in museum and landmark entrance fees in the past month, which is estimated to be somewhere around €1 billion. Recently, Italy has reopened its restaurants and bars, as a part of its second phase of reopening. At the present time, only takeout services are being offered, but it is expected that restaurants will be allowed to open their doors to small groups of diners by the end of this month.

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and one of the many regions of Italy. With a rich history and culture, tourists flock to this warm destination to visit sites like the Valley of the Temples, the island’s many Doric-style Greek temples, and the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, an old royal chapel in Sicily’s capital city of Palermo. On Sicily’s Eastern side, adventurous tourists can visit Mount Etna, which is one of Europe’s highest active volcanoes.