AUSTRIA 2 General information about Austria federal republic
AUSTRIA 2
General information about Austria federal republic 8, 47 million inhabitants gross domestic product: 307 billion € (2012) 9 states: Vorarlberg Tyrol Salzburg Carinthia Styria Upper Austria Lower Austria Vienna Burgenland 3
Overnight stays 132 millions 50 % winter 50% summer § § § general: 132. 033. 960 (132 million) summer 2013: 66. 475. 006 (66, 48 million) 50, 3% winter 2012/2013: 65. 558. 954 (65, 56 million) 49, 7% 4
Receipts money earned with tourism + 3, 1 % overnight stays + 4. 8% 2012: approx. € 15 billion Austria´s major markets: Germany The Netherlands domestic market Austria Switzerland Great Britain Russia The United States 5
Guest beds summer: 1. 048. 500 beds occupancy rate: 32% winter: 1. 006. 900 beds occupancy rate: 35% 6
Holiday trips of the Austrians 2012 – travel intensity 60 % 9, 4 million main holiday trips abroad: 6, 2 million 70% domestic trips: 3, 2 million 30% most important holiday destinations for the Austrians: Italy, Croatia, Germany, Spain, Turkey 7
AUSTRIA´S CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS IN WINTER 8
Christmas Markets especially in Innsbruck is well known 2013 – 41 st Christ Market since 1973 70 little shops unique atmosphere 9
Art and culture in Salzburg cultural offerings are immense city of famous people Michael Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart including great composers, authors, singers, gallery owners, conductors 10
Culture in Vienna capital of Austria architecture- impressive castles representative set of government complex forms of churches 11
Most visited castles are… Castle Schönbrunn The Hofburg Castle Belvedere 12
Vienna is also famous for… 13
New Year´s Concert in Vienna concert of classical music every year on 1 st Januar Strauss family & other Austrian composers (Joseph Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) TV - audience of 50 million in over 90 countries 2014 - 74 th New Year Concert 14
Thermal Springs plenty of offers: thermal springs for kids quiet and calm oases to relax 39 thermal springs in Austria Styria has the most - followed by Upper Austria 15
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