Brilliant snow conditions for start of ski season

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Sports

Austrian ski resorts are reporting optimal skiing conditions in time for the opening of the ski season. Some say they have more snow than ever for the time of year especially on glaciers in the popular Austrian ski region of Tirol. Yesterday (Sunday) more than 7000 skiers visited the Stubtai Glacier where they enjoyed the […]

Vienna Tourism optimistic before Easter Holidays

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Lifestyle

According to Vienna Tourism, the situation before Easter resembles the situation of last year. Apparently, the weather is crucial in determining short-term bookings. A record number of visitors in the last few months has left Vienna Tourism optimistic. There has been a noticeable trend of short-term bookings in city tourism, which also concerns the Easter […]

Europe’s Biggest Garden Show in Austria

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Green Austria

Vice Chancellor Dr. Michael Spindelegger has opened the 59th international gardening festival in Tulln and praised the impressive floral arrangements at what is now Europe’s biggest flower show. Under the motto “A floral trip through history” the best Austrian gardeners and tourists presented their creations depicting different eras in a floral way. The designers come […]

Salzburg tourism on the rise

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Business

The city of Salzburg is more popular than ever with tourists from all around the world new figures have shown. The figures from Salzburg tourist officials show that 12 per cent more tourists spent an overnight stay in Salzburg in April 2012 than in April 2011. To date the record year of Salzburg tourism was […]

Biggest resort in Croatia opened by Falkensteiner

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Business

The 160 million Euros worth Falkensteiner Punta Skala Resort in Petrcani near Zadar (northern Dalmatia) has opened doors to tourists after eight years of construction, writes the daily Slobodna Dalmacija. The resort is the Austrian company Falkensteiner Michaeler Tourism Group AG’s biggest Croatian project that took eight years to complete, although parts of it have […]

Culinary offers in southern Burgenland

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Culinary Guide

Thirty Burgenland-based culinary and agricultural establishments have opened their doors to Austrians and tourists with the motto “Come to Paradise and enjoy yourself”  for this year’s Enjoyment Days. Enjoyment Days is a celebration in southern Burgenland of all things culinary and the  now annual event is well established in the Burgenland calendar, and attracts visitors […]

Lake Constance Cuisine

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Culinary Guide

The area around Lake Constance has always been known for certain culinary specialities, and in May, June and October respectively, a new offer will allow gourmet lovers to visit the lake to take part in a culinary weekend. The initiative is expected to be well received. As well as cheese specialities from the Vorarlberg region, […]

Chinese spending spree delights retail trade

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Business

Chinese tourists have spent 41 per cent more in Austrian shops so far this year than in 2010, according to research. Travel and shopping information firm Global Blue Austria said yesterday (Weds) holidaymakers from China invested 28 million Euros in stores of the alpine country. Especially expensive watches and jewellery were in great demand, according […]

Salzburgs hills to come alive with sound of music

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Culture

“The Sound of Music” musical will have its Austrian premiere at the Salzburger Landestheater, Salzburg, on 23 October 2011.The city made famous for its rich film and musical production will play host to the legendary musical with Wietske van Tongeren performing as Maria and Uwe Kröger playing Baron von Trapp.In the words of Carl Maldeghem, […]

Romania popular among Austrian tourists

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Business

Nearly five per cent of people travelling to Romania are Austrians, new figures show.The National Statistics Institute (INS) announced today (Fri) that 4.8 per cent of all holidaymakers who chose Romania in April came from Austria. The agency added that, with 61.7 per cent, a majority of tourists were European Union (EU) citizens.Hungarians take the […]