Cultural travel trends in Italy: In Conversation with Emanuele Attanasio

Limelight Arts Travel staff

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy was the fifth most-visited tourist destination in the world, with travel and tourism making up a whopping 13.3% of GDP.

In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast, Limelight Arts Travel director Kathleen Olive sits down with Emanuele Attanasio, of the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT), to talk about Italy's tourism recovery, how cultural travellers can still find authentic experiences there, and the ways in which lovers of Italy and of travel can contribute to a more sustainable reboot of the industry.

Emanuele Attanasio

Emanuele Attanasio was educated between Australia and Italy, and has specialist qualifications in tourism and business management. He is the manager of the Italian National Tourist Board's Australia and New Zealand operations.