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Venice, Rome, and Naples don't surprise me (well, Naples surprises me a little that it's that low). But why is South Tyrol so popular?
The dolomite mountains are spectacular. However such data may be distorted somewhat near borders, if the definition of tourist includes anybody who happens to cross from a neighbouring country for the day. For example, I recall crossing SüdTirol by train, traveling from Linz (Austria) to Innsbruck (Austria) - it's a beautiful route - and there is a convenient cross-border transport pass too.
Maybe it's popular with German monolinguals and it's cheaper than Swiss or Austrian ski resorts? I dunno, I'm pulling that out of my ass.
Naples is the entry point for Pompeii and the amalfi coast. So maybe it’s less that people don’t go there and more they don’t stay there as long?
I expected the number on the map to be for the entire Naples area, including Pompeii and Capri. Is it not?
I'm not sure. Looks like it's by city, rather than by district. The coloured area looks small for the region of Campania. However, my Italian geography is fleeting.
I once went to the wrong town when going to a friend's wedding. It was in the local town hall in Friuli and we assumed cividad di Friuli meant town hall, but it was a different town, lol.
Skiiing maybe
Big skiing/cycling/walking area. Much better than the rest of the Alps IMO.