Winter in Austria: Strong start, sharp decline
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Winter in Austria: Strong start, sharp decline

Winter Tourism in the Alps
It’s getting clearer: Winter sports in Austria are limited to the peak months of December through February. / © Laura Adai, Unsplash

One month after the last winter guest had left the hotel, Statistics Austria released the figures for the 2025/26 winter season: demand was exceptionally high at first, but things went from bad to worse the longer the season went on.

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