Tourism in Lower Austria

More guest beds: state helps with 32 million euros

The Kittenberg Chalets are just one project that has been supported by the state.(Bild: Molnar Attila)

After the coronavirus crisis, tourism in Lower Austria is on a steady upward trend. Last year, 7.3 million overnight stays were recorded in the vast state, 11.2 percent more than in 2022. The state is also providing funding to ensure that this trend continues.

Over the past three years, the state has supported 1,600 tourism projects with a total of around 32 million euros. The Hotel Garni in Zwettl, the Refugium Lunz, the Hafnertec in Wieselburg and the Kittenberger Chalets in Schiltern were built with the help of these subsidies. In total, there are now 1000 more beds available in the 3 to 4-star segment in Lower Austria than before.

We will continue to support our tourism operators in investing in quality so that Lower Austria remains an attractive vacation destination for young and old.

Landeshauptfrau Johanna Mikl-Leitner

Bild: HELMUT FOHRINGER

In the first half of the year alone, 223 projects have already been supported with 4.2 million euros - making investments of 25 million euros possible. Further plans, such as the Schlosshotel Mautern, are still awaiting implementation this year. Mikl-Leitner emphasizes: "The tourism industry is an important pillar for our regions."