• @grue@lemmy.world
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    510 days ago

    Venice, Rome, and Naples don’t surprise me (well, Naples surprises me a little that it’s that low). But why is South Tyrol so popular?

    • Ben Matthews
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      710 days ago

      The dolomite mountains are spectacular. However such data may be distorted somewhat near borders, if the definition of tourist includes anybody who happens to cross from a neighbouring country for the day. For example, I recall crossing SüdTirol by train, traveling from Linz (Austria) to Innsbruck (Austria) - it’s a beautiful route - and there is a convenient cross-border transport pass too.

    • WFH
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      510 days ago

      Maybe it’s popular with German monolinguals and it’s cheaper than Swiss or Austrian ski resorts? I dunno, I’m pulling that out of my ass.

    • @hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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      9 days ago

      Naples is the entry point for Pompeii and the amalfi coast. So maybe it’s less that people don’t go there and more they don’t stay there as long?

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        19 days ago

        I expected the number on the map to be for the entire Naples area, including Pompeii and Capri. Is it not?

        • @hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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          19 days ago

          I’m not sure. Looks like it’s by city, rather than by district. The coloured area looks small for the region of Campania. However, my Italian geography is fleeting.

          I once went to the wrong town when going to a friend’s wedding. It was in the local town hall in Friuli and we assumed cividad di Friuli meant town hall, but it was a different town, lol.