Adele and Coldplay ‘break Munich tourism record’
Hotels in the German city reported record numbers in the month of August, helped by high-profile concerts by the British music icons
News By James Hanley | 16 October 2024
Concerts by Adele and Coldplay have been credited for prompting a record-breaking tourism spike in Munich, Germany.
Adele played 10 nights between 2-31 August at a bespoke 73,000-capacity pop-up stadium in Munich – the largest temporary arena ever built – while Coldplay brought their Music of the Spheres World Tour to the 70,000-cap Olympic Stadium for three dates on 15 & 17-18 August.
Hotels and other accommodation establishments in the Bavarian capital reported 2.1 million overnight stays during the month – up almost 20% year-on-year and the highest total since records began in 1912, according to the city administration.
German news agency dpa-AFX further notes that August saw a huge influx of overseas visitors from the UK, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, with the number of stays from those countries each shooting up by…
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