Visitor record in Zell am See

Austrian ski resorts are reporting record visitor numbers. Leading the way is the “Europa Sport Region” — Zell am See and Kaprun — which reports a strong start to winter. In December 2006, overnight stays were up by almost 20 percent compared with the same period the previous year. The Europa Sport Region has good reason to be proud, as the start of winter in Austria had not brought much snow. Zell am See can therefore score points even in adverse weather conditions.

Mostly German ski holidaymakers

Once again, most visitors to the Europa Sport Region are German ski holidaymakers. Relaxation and good snow conditions on offer helped generate 56,000 overnight stays in December by German winter holidaymakers in Zell am See and Kaprum, in the heart of the Pinzgau region. The next largest visitor groups came from the Netherlands, Austria itself and Great Britain. Eastern Europeans are also heading to the Austrian ski region: Romanians now account for more than 6,000 overnight stays, while Polish guests stayed in Zell am See–Kaprun 5,900 times. A further 4,000 overnight stays by Ukrainians, along with numerous guests from the Baltic states, have also contributed to a positive balance.