The Italian government reported this Sunday (31) that the Coliseum Archaeological Park, one of the country's main monuments, received more than 12 million visitors throughout 2023.
“In 2023, the Coliseum Archaeological Park received 12.212.000 visitors, a significant increase compared to the 9.312.000 in 2022, with an increase of approximately 24%,” stated the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
The statement was made on the sidelines of his visit to the Colosseum on Easter Sunday, remembering that museums remain open on the occasion of Catholic Holy Week.
In addition to Sangiuliano, the director of the archaeological park, Alfonsina Russo, and the general director of the museum, Massimo Osanna.
“In general, we have an increase in visitors to almost all museums and archaeological parks, but the Colosseum stands out in this number along with Pompeii and the Uffizi Gallery,” added the minister.
According to him, “the time that has unfortunately been experienced in recent years in which there was the so-called 'Easter farce' is over.
“Many tourists came and found some museums in our country closed. Now the places are all open, they also opened at Christmas and New Year because we need to respond to the requests of many tourists”.
“I am here ideally to shake hands with all the workers who provide their work and who, with their commitment and passion, guarantee the usability of our national heritage through the interpretation of article 9 of the Constitution”, he concludes. (HANDLE).
