Tourism expects a record winter

Previously there were 55,000 guests and 100,000 overnight stays more to the end of February. So great concern (warm December no snow) at the beginning of the winter season in Styria was so great are now hopes to be able to create a new record winter balance. according Styria tourism This is suggested by the various interim balance sheets."The Easter weekend has gone extremely well," explains Ute Hödl, spokeswoman for Styria tourism. Officially, the winter season runs from April 30, it will also give the valid numbers. One thing is certain: Between November and the end of February there in arrivals increased by 5.2 percent to 1.22 million visitors - more than 55,700 plus compared to the previous season. The overnight stays rose by 2.6 percent to nearly 3.8 million, representing nearly 100,000 overnight stays more than in winter 2014/2015. Both the ski and the spa regions in this case have made gains. February was the strongest month of winter tourism. "But we were in February 2016 of still sit on," says Hödl. "It is particularly gratifying that we surpass without this very good result in February of 2015".