Economies benefit as cycle tourism sets records in European countries – Cycle Industry News
Mark Sutton 13 November, 2020
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic cycle tourism has set some surprising records in Europe this summer to the benefit of local and national economies.
Addressing the virtual Cycle Summit 2020 the European Cyclists Federation’s Jesús Freire pointed to data from both France and Hungary.
In Hungary The Centre For Development of Active and Ecotourism alongside road maintenance firm Magyar Közút delivered a study that revealed that 2020 “shattered” prior records as people took to bicycles in the absence of international travel. As part of the surge it was noted that development of new routes prompted a wave of tourism.
