Citing Queen Elizabeth II, 2020 has truly been an annus horribilis for the world. During its last days, perhaps moved by the necessity of feeling hopeful for the future, we’ve all begun planning about our 2021 as if it could be the beginning of a new era. Truth is, we are likely to live suspended in this pandemic limbo for some more months, but the worldwide vaccine campaign is certainly a sign that, yes, we may come out of it this year, finally. 

It’s normal, then, to think  about what will come after the pandemic, especially for those involved in one of the sectors that, across the world and in Italy especially, suffered the most: tourism. The numbers for 2020 are frightening, as they don’t only speak of financial losses, but also of struggling activities, of families without a livelihood anymore.