Only 51 percent of people say they have travel plans this year. And 92.3 percent say they'll be staying in Italy – the highest proportion in at least a decade.
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However, only 5.5 percent of respondents had actually booked a holiday for 2020.
Of those who say they aren't planning on a holiday this year, 25 percent said they were afraid and 16 percent couldn't afford it, the survey said.
Among those struggling the most financially were the self-employed, factory workers, and the unemployed, the survey showed.
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A separate survey released by Coldiretti/Ixe had similar findings.
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Tourism officials are hoping for an increase in domestic travel this year to offset some of the lost revenue from international tourism.
Overall, Italy's tourism sector has suffered its worst financial losses in 20 years due to the crisis, with analysis by Florence's Centre for Tourism Studies predicting a 3.2 billion euro ($3.6 billion) drop in turnover for the industry in 2020
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