According to new data on the tourism sector released by Eurostat on Thursday 30 July, the number of tourists visiting the EU fell by 62% in March, 95% in April and 88% in May, all as a result of containment measures taken to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
In April, at the height of the crisis, Cyprus, Spain and Slovenia, recorded no arrivals at tourist accommodation.
At the same time, the net occupancy rate of beds and hotel rooms was just 1% in Austria, around 3% in Croatia and 4% in Italy...