Forum

Catalyse the energy of operators, businesses and institutions so that the country invests increasingly in sports as a resource for tourism and Emilia Romagna is placed at the forefront as a destination for national and international sports events, with high-quality sports facilities and accommodation.

This is the goal of the forum entitled Lo Sport fa... Viaggiare, which brings the most influential experts in the world of sports tourism to the beach at the Fantini Club.

Figures for sports tourism in Italy:

More than 10 million trips and over 60 million overnight stays in Italian accommodation options;
Estimated turnover 6.3 billion euros;
1 in 4 Italians choose their holiday destination partly based on the sports facilities available;
Approximately 27 million Italians practise a sport (20 million amateurs, 6.5 million beginners and over 10,000 professionals);
Growth rate of sports tourism in Europe in the past 10 years: 150%.

(Data BTS 2017).
The sector is therefore an important driver of growth for our country's economy. Such figures and trends were the inspiration for this major event promoted by Sportur Travel and dedicated to high-quality sports tourism.