89,9 miliardi: cultura motore dell'Italia e del Made in Italy
La cultura è uno dei motori trainanti dell’economia italiana, uno dei fattori che più alimentano la qualità e la competitività del made in Italy. Il Sistema Produttivo Culturale e Creativo, fatto da imprese, PA e non profit, genera 89,9 miliardi di euro e ‘attiva’ altri settori dell’economia, arrivando a muovere nell’insieme 250 miliardi, equivalen...
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Italy tourism minister says crowds should be limited at famous sites
Tourist flows should be monitored at famous sites in Italy in cities like Rome and Florence, with access limited when crowd numbers swell, the culture and tourism minister said on Tuesday. Italy's 51 UNESCO World Heritage sites include whole city centers and town squares which have been increasingly worn out by the footfall of visitors over the cen...
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Presentation of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for Tourism - Alfano: "Italy is the most photographed country on Instagram."
"Italy is the most photographed country on Instagram. It is a country where everybody wants to go to sooner or later, to enjoy a first-hand experience of what it means "Vivere all'italiana" (The Italian way of life) and enjoy our countless beauties. Tourism accounts for 11.8% of the Italian GDP and 12% in terms of jobs. In 2015, 52 million people v...
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Digital Library to be created says Franceschini
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini on Friday announced the creation of an Italian Digital Library aimed at valorising the vast heritage contained in Italy's libraries and archives. "Today I signed a ministerial decree which will now be financed with two million euros for the birth of a Digital Library," he said. "We have 101 archives, 37 libraries...
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