Olbia, boom in arrivals: it welcomes 55 percent of the tourists arriving in Sardinia
Growing numbers both at the airport and in the port, in contrast to the other ports on the island
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Over 380 thousand arrivals in the first fifteen days of July: Olbia, not only the gateway to the island, but also a primary tourist destination, welcomed 55 percent of the holidaymakers who arrived in Sardinia , a total of 685 thousand. This is stated by the data from the Sardinia Mobility website analyzed by the Study Center of the UniOlbia University Centre.
Having grown by 5 percent compared to the same period of 2023 across the island and by 8 percent compared to the pre-pandemic year, the percentage of arrivals in the Gallura city increased by almost 6 percent compared to 2023 and by 28 percent percent compared to 2019 .
The positive trend is in the numbers recorded at the Costa Smeralda: 188 thousand passengers disembarked at the Olbia airport from 1 to 15 July, 10 percent more than in 2023 and 29 percent more than in 2019 . And, in contrast with the trend of the other island ports which recorded a slight decrease, the White Island showed growth: 192 thousand passengers landed at the port of Olbia, marking an increase of 1.45 percent compared to the year last and 17 percent compared to five years ago .
