Burgenland enthusiastic: Record winter with over 182,000 overnight stays!

Burgenland enthusiastic: Record winter with over 182,000 overnight stays!

Burgenland tourism recorded an increase in international overnight stays in the winter half of the year in 2024/25, which is characterized by 182,153 overnight stays and an increase of +8.3%. This is a new record that became particularly clear in April 2024. Dozens of international guests visited the region and showed the overnights from different countries impressive growth. The greatest increase came from the Czech Republic with +116.5%, followed by Slovakia with +111.4% and Germany with +55.1% during the month.

The importance of the German market remains unchanged. A total of 76,643 overnight stays from Germany were recorded in the winter half year, which corresponds to an increase of 17.2%. Governor Hans Peter Doskozil praised the record and described the winter half -year as the strongest in the history of Burgenland.

successful events

An outstanding event that contributed to this success was the "winter miracle of Mörbisch", which attracted over 28,000 visitors. Managing Director Didi Tunkel commented positively about the balance sheet and found that a strong visit in April could compensate for the decline of March.

for the entire year 2025, i.e. from January to April, a total of 717,320 overnight stays were recorded, which corresponds to an increase of 1.3% compared to the previous year. Among them were 127,760 overnight stays from international guests, which corresponds to an increase of 7.2%.

strategic goals and the future outlook

In order to promote further growth, Burgenland Tourism is pursuing a comprehensive strategy that includes brand management, targeted marketing and seasonal formats. These include events such as "Anradeln", the wine spring and the See Opening. These initiatives aim to extend the seasons and strengthen regional added value.

The Burgenland is therefore an attractive travel destination and continues to be successfully positioned itself in the national and international tourism market. Like Kurier and Schau- report report that this positive trend will probably continue to rely on strong visitor numbers in the future.