AUSTRIA

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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

General information about Austria

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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%

Overnight stays

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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

Receipts

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summer: 1.048.500 beds

occupancy rate: 32%

winter: 1.006.900 beds

occupancy rate: 35%

Guest beds

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2012 – travel intensity 60 %

9,4 million main holiday trips

most important holiday destinations for the Austrians: Italy, Croatia, Germany, Spain, Turkey

Holiday trips of the Austrians

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abroad: 6,2 million70%

domestic trips:3,2 million30%

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AUSTRIA´S CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS IN WINTER

especially in Innsbruck is well known

2013 – 41st Christ Market

since 1973

70 little shops

unique atmosphere

Christmas Markets

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cultural offerings are immense

city of famous people Michael Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

including great composers, authors, singers, gallery owners,

conductors

Art and culture in Salzburg

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capital of Austria

architecture- impressive castles

representative set of government

complex forms of churches

Culture in Vienna

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Castle Schönbrunn

Castle Belvedere

Most visited castles are…

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The Hofburg

Vienna is also famous for…

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concert of classical music every year on 1st Januar Strauss family & other Austrian composers

(Joseph Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) TV - audience of 50 million in over 90 countries 2014- 74th New Year Concert

New Year´s Concert in Vienna

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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

Thermal Springs

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