Winter tourism in Lower Austria is booming: 1.78 million overnight stays!

Winter tourism in Lower Austria is booming: 1.78 million overnight stays!

Winter tourism in Lower Austria is also developing pleasant this season. Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner reported that 1,781,600 overnight stays have been recorded since November, which corresponds to an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The diverse offer is very popular with the guests in winter.

The tourist winter season, which lasts from November to the end of April, will take confidence in the coming months. A highlight will be the excursion season and the apricot flower in the Wachau. This was also underlined by the high use of the Lower Austria card and the new Berger experience pass, which were used over 90,000 times. Winter hikes that continue to attract families, especially those with alpacas and donkeys, are particularly popular

positive developments in numbers

The first months of 2024 also show positive trends. In January and February, over 180,000 uses of the Lower Austria card were counted. Compared to previous years there is a plus in the overnight stays. In December 2024, around 456,700 overnight stays and 484,000 overnight stays were booked in November, which means an increase of 6.5 percent and 3.6 percent. Overall, the growth in the winter season is 5.1 percent compared to 2023, such as tourism.niederoesterreich.at reported.

These stable overnight figures are also remarkable against the background of the milder temperatures. Michael Duscher, Managing Director of Lower Austria advertising, emphasizes that this success was supported by numerous events in 2024, such as the celebrations for 30 years of Lower Austrian inn culture. The Culture St. Pölten in 2024 also has a positive impact on tourist development, which led to a overnight stay in the state capital.

popular destinations and outlook

The most sought-after excursion destinations in the cold months include the Sole Felsen World Gmünd, the Römertherme Baden as well as various museums and adventure worlds. In general, city tourism in cities such as St. Pölten, Wr. Neustadt and Baden b. Vienna increased, with continuously positive figures since November 2024.

The overall statistics show that almost 1.8 million overnight stays were registered in Lower Austria by February 2024, with foreign guests with almost 580,000 overnight stays of 3.2 percent, while the domestic guests recorded 1,202,400 overnight stays and thus an increase of 2.6 percent. These successes are a positive sign of the future, and the final figures for 2024 will also be published on February 13 to further analyze the development. ots.at informs about the continuing success of Lower Austrian tourism.