The number of bed nights in leading European city destinations fell sharply in 2020 over the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2020, Rome recorded the highest drop, with nearly an 82 percent decrease in bed nights compared to 2019. Overall, London topped the list of the leading European city tourism destinations in 2020 based on the total number of bed nights. However, the number of bed nights in the UK's capital went down by roughly 76 percent over 2019 due to the health crisis.
Annual percentage change in number of bed nights in leading European city tourism destinations in 2020
*According to the source these cities have different definitions and data rectifications.
Figures are based on the ECM's cities Marketing Benchmarking study, which refer to bed nights from Europe's main source market (United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, China, Russia, and Japan).
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