It's not a sold-out Ferragosto in Sardinia. "I'd say it's a bit subdued," warns Federalberghi president Paolo Manca . "Sure, some hotels are full, but this year, contrary to expectations, we're not seeing full houses everywhere; there are still rooms available." Maurizio Battelli, with the Non-Hotel Observatory, offers the same assessment: "The north of the island is doing much better than the south , but overall, tourist numbers have decreased compared to last year."
The "Five Star" hotels are not experiencing a crisis; it's the hospitality industry aimed at the middle class that is suffering ; overall, excellent performances in June, a decline in July, and a continued decline in August —the months of Italian vacationers, where the high cost of living weighs heavily, leading to shorter stays or even a complete abandonment. Good prospects for September and October, when prices drop and foreigners return , now accounting for 55% of the regional market. Then, with the end of air travel, a desert.
All the details, with tourism data for each area, are available in L'Unione Sarda on newsstands and in the digital edition.
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