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31 October 2024

Sustainability in Austrian tourism: 50 best practices

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The Austrian National Tourist Office’s February 2024 report highlights 50 innovative practices in tourism that promote ecological, socio-cultural, and economic sustainability across various categories.

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Austria Tourism

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Sustainia

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Geographical descriptors

Austria

Organisation Type

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Financial Institutions and Investors

Local authorities

National authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Equal and fair tourism jobs

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Improving statistics and indicators

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The Austrian National Tourist Office (Austria Tourism) released a report on February 19, 2024, showcasing 50 exemplary practices across five categories: winter, summer, mobility, circular economy, and social issues. These examples demonstrate how tourism can operate in harmony with ecological, socio-cultural, and economic sustainability. The selection showcases innovative and pioneering projects from various actors in the Austrian tourism industry, including local hosts, service providers, and businesses, serving as a source of inspiration and motivation for industry participants to undertake further initiatives.

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