According to the results of a survey on travel plans of the Austrian population in 2022, conducted by the association of national tourist organizations Corps Touristique Austria, Croatia is among the top five most sought after foreign destinations by Austrians! The list is led by Italy with 58 percent, Croatia is second with 46 percent, and among the most sought-after destinations are Germany, Greece and Spain.
“The results of the research confirm that, despite all the challenges and circumstances, we have successfully maintained the position of one of the leading and most beloved foreign destinations among Austrians. We are also pleased with the indicators according to which 83 percent of Austrians plan to travel this year, of which about 66 percent plan to travel abroad. Compared to last year, these new indicators represent an increase in interest and demand for travel of about 20 percent, which indicates the continuation of positive trends this year, “said Branimir Tončinić, director of the CNTB Representation in Austria.
Speaking of the part of the year when Austrians will travel the most, the results show that this will be during the main summer season with a trend of increased interest in holidays in September, and most often travel by car (about 77 percent), plane and train.
“Austria is one of the traditionally most important emitting markets for Croatian tourism. Last year, we realized about 6.4 million overnight stays by Austrians, which took a high fourth place in terms of results. This year we expect even better results and a significant approach to the pre-pandemic 2019 trends, “said the director of the Croatian Tourist Board Kristjan Stanicic, adding that Austrians spent the most nights last year in Istria, Kvarner and Zadar County.
Let us add that the results of the research show that the demand of Austrians this year will be most pronounced for bathing holidays, city break tourism, wellness and cultural tourism, while they will prefer to choose hotels, holiday homes and apartments. However, the most important criteria by which Austrians will choose destinations include cleanliness and hygiene, safety, and weather and climate.