The Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè has signed the decree which co-finances, for a total amount of 1,5 million euros, the Italicares Platform Project, conceived by Federterme and aimed at generating organized flows of health, spa and wellness tourism in Italy .
“A platform that will go to fill a significant gap currently present in Italy compared to countries such as Spain and France where health-spa tourism is a fundamental pillar of Tourism, having a great connotation of seasonal adjustment - comments the minister - The platform, which will integrate with the italia.it platform, thus guaranteeing a complete and diversified offer that can meet the needs of all tourist flows, especially Northern Europe. In fact, health tourism represents an important accelerator for the development of a territory, as it is linked to the attractiveness and competitiveness of a nation, also in the health sector – generating important repercussions on the entire related industry. This type of tourism is already a consolidated reality in other European countries, such as France, Germany, Spain and Slovenia. For Italy it is an opportunity, which we must make the most of, especially taking into account the immense heritage of thermal waters present on the national territory as well as the quality of health care, accommodation facilities and an always favorable climate, which helps us to favor seasonal adjustment and differentiation of the tourist offer. Moreover - concludes the minister - at the end of January the Italian Thermal and Wellness companies will be present in force at Les Thermalies in Paris - the world exhibition of Wellness and Thermal Tourism ".