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| Sandeep Marwah of AIHT in Vienna |
Vienna: Tourism
forms an important part of Austria's economy, accounting for
almost 9% of the Austrian gross domestic product. Austria has one
guest bed for every six inhabitants, and boasts the highest per capita income
from tourism in the organization of economic and tourism development informed
department of tourism to Sandeep Marwah President Asian Institute of
Hospitality and Tourism during his stay at Vienna in Austria.
In 2007, Austria ranked 9th worldwide
in international tourism receipts, with 18.9 billion US$. In international tourist arrivals,
Austria ranked 12th with 20.8 million tourists. Vienna
attracts a major part of tourists, both in summer and winter. Salzburg
receives about a fifth of tourist overnight stays compared to Vienna, which
ranks it 2nd in the summer season.
“The visit to Vienna has proved
worthwhile as I have learned the size of tourism and facilities a tourist can
expect from an international market,” added Sandeep Marwah also Managing
Director of National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India
Limited talking to people from tourism industry at Hotel Hilton Plaza, Vienna.
