Tourism

The historic houses of Europe play an important part in the 10% of the European GDP* that the tourism sector generates every year with estimated annual revenue of €335 billion and around 9 million jobs. Therefore, they contribute to make Europe be the first tourism destination in the world

* Committee on transport and tourism, “Europe, the No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe, draft report, (2009 – 2014 (INI)), 3.2.2011, 15 p., p. 2

Elo, countryside magazine n__121, October 2009 p.5

Elo, countryside magazine n__121, October 2009 p.4