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Spas Recorded an Increase in Guests Last Year

In 2024, Austria's thermal spas recorded around 8.6 million guests, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to 2023. There are still 900,000 visitors missing compared to the record year of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to market researcher Branchenradar.

Except for Lower Austria and Vienna, more guests were registered in all thermal spas in Austria in 2024. The strongest growth was in Tyrol, followed by Upper Austria and Styria.

Thermal Spa Region Number 1 Last Year Also Styria

Of the 38 locations already open in 2019, only ten reached or exceeded the visitor numbers of 2019 last year, according to Branchenradar, including three in Styria and Upper Austria, two in Burgenland, and one each in Lower Austria and Tyrol. Styria remained the number 1 thermal spa region. "Undoubtedly, the unbridled travel enthusiasm of domestic and foreign guests provided growth impulses last year. However, in some places, long heat periods, which particularly harmed thermal spas and saltwater baths without extensive outdoor facilities, were a counteracting factor," said Branchenradar head Andreas Kreutzer in a statement.

(APA/Red)

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