Number of tourists up by 2.6% in Mahdia

Mahdia: The number of tourists to the governorate of Mahdia between January 1 and May 20 stood at 3,368, up 2.6% compared with the same period last year.

This led to a 25.8% rise in overnight stays and a 22.6% increase in the length of stay, to 4.5 days, according to statistics provided by the Mahdia Regional Authority for Tourism.

Traditional markets showed an upward trend in the number of overnight stays, at 27% for the German market, 19% for the British market and 11% for the French market, while the number of overnight stays by Tunisian visitors reached 19%.

Despite the development of the overall indicators for the tourism sector in Mahdia, with an occupancy rate of less than 19% during the same period, it is still low.

The regional tourism authorities are expecting an occupancy rate of between 90 and 100% between the end of June and August 2024.

The number of arrivals from the Czech Republic and Poland is also expected to rise in September and October (20%), coinciding with the reopening of the Hote
l Fatimi, a tourist unit with a capacity of 291 rooms.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse