Not only at the ski opening with superstars such as Robbie Williams and Bryan Adams: the Oberenstal – and Schladming in particular – has arrived in the middle of the big concert, says Mathias Schattleitner, director of the tourism association. At this altitude the air becomes thinner.
“Krone”: The Chamber of Commerce recently published a study on the added value of Styrian cable car companies. “Without them it would be dark in some valleys,” said one. Is it really that dramatic?
Mathias Schattleleitner: Without tourism it would be really dark in some valleys. In Styria, industry often plays a major role, but in the Oberenstal, tourism – just like in Salzburg and Tyrol – is much more important. Last year we had our own value creation survey: the annual boost to the economy amounts to one billion euros.
Source: Krone
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