Almost 2 million guests

Styrian summer tourism delivers record figures

Summer enjoyment in the Sölktäler Nature Park.

(Bild: Steiermark Tourismus / Tom Lamm)

With almost two million guest arrivals and almost six million overnight stays, Styria recorded a pleasing result in summer tourism between May and August this year. Can we expect similarly strong figures for the fall?

The tourism balance sheet goes into the season finale with a strong plus: "The very warm August has really boosted the desire to go on vacation in Styria," says Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP), Provincial Councillor for Tourism. 1,917,300 guest arrivals and an impressive 5,852,4000 overnight stays between May and August represented an increase of 3.6 percent compared to the previous year.

Success only thanks to warm hosts
The number of tourists from Austria's neighboring countries has increased in particular. The Managing Director of Styria Tourism, Michael Feiertag, thanks the Styrian hosts: "Without them, this success would be unthinkable."

With the cooler temperatures and the leaves turning yellow, Styrian autumn tourism is also getting underway. Our province has a lot to offer here - from the thermal spa and volcano region to the Graz region and the Schladming-Dachstein area. Domestic guests traditionally have great potential in the fall, accounting for 70 percent of arrivals.