# Italy's regions by overnight stays, 2024

> Veneto led Italy in 2024 with 73,472,377 overnight stays, 15.76% of the national total of 466,158,045. Lazio is second, not first, and Molise is last.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

Veneto recorded 73,472,377 overnight stays in 2024, 15.76% of the Italian total of 466,158,045, which makes it the most visited Italian region on the only measure that counts nights rather than arrivals.

## The criterion: nights spent, not arrivals, and 21 units

The ranking uses one figure: overnight stays recorded by accommodation establishments in 2024, for each of the 21 NUTS2 statistical units, summing to 466,158,045. Arrivals are a different measure and produce a different order, which is where most published rankings diverge from this one.

Nights are the better number for a traveler because they carry length of stay. A region with many arrivals and short stays runs on day trips and one-night stops; a region with many nights runs on weeks. The year is 2024 because that is the last fully comparable year in the series.

## The full table, all 21 units

Six units passed 35 million nights in 2024.

| # | Region | Overnight stays 2024 | Share |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | Veneto | 73,472,377 | 15.76% |
| 2 | Lazio | 51,753,567 | 11.10% |
| 3 | Tuscany | 46,220,821 | 9.92% |
| 4 | Lombardy | 45,130,529 | 9.68% |
| 5 | Emilia-Romagna | 40,782,820 | 8.75% |
| 6 | Bolzano/Bozen | 37,046,803 | 7.95% |
| 7 | Campania | 21,369,462 | 4.58% |
| 8 | Trento | 19,644,628 | 4.21% |
| 9 | Puglia | 17,894,361 | 3.84% |
| 10 | Sicily | 17,348,238 | 3.72% |
| 11 | Liguria | 16,128,866 | 3.46% |
| 12 | Sardinia | 15,610,251 | 3.35% |
| 13 | Piedmont | 14,395,737 | 3.09% |
| 14 | Marche | 10,481,674 | 2.25% |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 10,143,980 | 2.18% |
| 16 | Calabria | 8,143,970 | 1.75% |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 7,176,204 | 1.54% |
| 18 | Umbria | 6,751,042 | 1.45% |
| 19 | Valle d'Aosta | 3,695,059 | 0.79% |
| 20 | Basilicata | 2,511,372 | 0.54% |
| 21 | Molise | 456,284 | 0.10% |

## Veneto first, Lazio second: the correction

Veneto takes 15.76% of Italian nights and Lazio 11.10%, so the region with Venice, Verona, the Dolomite share and the Adriatic beaches outranks the region with Rome by more than 21 million nights.

Plenty of English-language lists print Lazio first and Veneto third. That happens when a list ranks arrivals, or quotes a pre-2020 year, or silently mixes the two. On nights spent in 2024 the order at the top is Veneto, Lazio, Tuscany, Lombardy, and it is not close.

## The Trentino-Alto Adige split changes the table

Bolzano recorded 37,046,803 nights and Trento 19,644,628, and they appear in sixth and eighth place as separate units because they are separate autonomous provinces with separate statistics.

Merge them, as many general lists do, and the combined unit slots into second place between Veneto and Lazio, pushing everything below it down a rank. That single decision is the biggest source of disagreement between two otherwise identical tables, and it is why the two provinces get [their own comparison](/compare/trentino-vs-alto-adige) on this site.

## The bottom of the table is not a recommendation

Molise closed 2024 with 456,284 nights, 0.10% of the national total, with Basilicata on 2,511,372 and Valle d'Aosta on 3,695,059. Those three regions together take less than 1.5% of Italian nights.

A low number here means thin infrastructure, not a secret. Fewer trains, fewer beds, shorter seasons, and in Molise a regional capital that is one of the [places no direct train reaches](/best/capitals-you-cannot-reach-by-direct-train). That is worth knowing before a list of quiet regions sends you somewhere with no evening service back.

## What nights do not tell you

All 466,158,045 nights in this table were spent in registered accommodation, so the count misses anyone staying with family, in a second home, or in an unregistered rental. That matters most in the regions where family visits dominate, which are the southern ones.

It also flattens seasonality. Bolzano's 37,046,803 nights are split between a winter and a summer season; Liguria's 16,128,866 are concentrated in a few coastal months. Two identical annual totals can mean a full year or eight busy weeks.

## FAQ

### Which Italian region gets the most tourists?

Veneto, by nights spent. It recorded 73,472,377 overnight stays in 2024, 15.76% of the Italian total of 466,158,045, ahead of Lazio at 51,753,567 and Tuscany at 46,220,821. Lists that put Lazio first are using arrivals or an older year.

### Where does Sicily rank among Italian regions?

Tenth, with 17,348,238 overnight stays in 2024, 3.72% of the national total. Sardinia is twelfth at 15,610,251. Both islands take fewer nights than Emilia-Romagna, which recorded 40,782,820 without a famous coastline abroad.

### Why are Trentino and Alto Adige listed separately?

Because they are two autonomous provinces and two separate statistical units. Bolzano recorded 37,046,803 nights in 2024 and Trento 19,644,628. Counted as one region they would sit second in the table, between Veneto and Lazio.

### Which Italian region has the fewest visitors?

Molise, with 456,284 overnight stays in 2024, 0.10% of the national total. Basilicata is next at 2,511,372 and Valle d'Aosta at 3,695,059. The gap between Molise and Veneto is a factor of more than one hundred and sixty.

### Where should I go after Rome, Florence and Venice?

Read the middle of the table, not the bottom. Emilia-Romagna at 40,782,820 nights, Campania at 21,369,462 and Puglia at 17,894,361 all have full transport and accommodation networks, which the regions under 5 million nights do not.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nel 2024 gli esercizi ricettivi italiani hanno registrato 466.158.045 presenze | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Veneto ha registrato 73.472.377 presenze turistiche. pari al 15.76% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Lazio ha registrato 51.753.567 presenze turistiche. pari al 11.1% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Toscana ha registrato 46.220.821 presenze turistiche. pari al 9.92% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Lombardia ha registrato 45.130.529 presenze turistiche. pari al 9.68% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Emilia-Romagna ha registrato 40.782.820 presenze turistiche. pari al 8.75% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen ha registrato 37.046.803 presenze turistiche. pari al 7.95% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Campania ha registrato 21.369.462 presenze turistiche. pari al 4.58% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Provincia Autonoma di Trento ha registrato 19.644.628 presenze turistiche. pari al 4.21% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Puglia ha registrato 17.894.361 presenze turistiche. pari al 3.84% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Sicilia ha registrato 17.348.238 presenze turistiche. pari al 3.72% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Liguria ha registrato 16.128.866 presenze turistiche. pari al 3.46% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Sardegna ha registrato 15.610.251 presenze turistiche. pari al 3.35% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Piemonte ha registrato 14.395.737 presenze turistiche. pari al 3.09% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Marche ha registrato 10.481.674 presenze turistiche. pari al 2.25% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Friuli-Venezia Giulia ha registrato 10.143.980 presenze turistiche. pari al 2.18% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Calabria ha registrato 8.143.970 presenze turistiche. pari al 1.75% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Abruzzo ha registrato 7.176.204 presenze turistiche. pari al 1.54% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Umbria ha registrato 6.751.042 presenze turistiche. pari al 1.45% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste ha registrato 3.695.059 presenze turistiche. pari al 0.79% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Basilicata ha registrato 2.511.372 presenze turistiche. pari al 0.54% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| Nel 2024 Molise ha registrato 456.284 presenze turistiche. pari al 0.1% del totale nazionale | [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tour_occ_nin2) | medium | 2027-07-31 |

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