Tourism destinations

Based on the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) and the internationally recognised criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the present set of criteria for an Ecolabel certification was developed in a comprehensive discussion process with experts from the tourism industry and 19 pilot destinations.

With this sustainability certification for tourism destinations as a supplement to the existing Ecolabels for businesses and travel offers, an essential part in the certification chain of tourism offers is closed. Download Guideline UZ 82 Tourism Destinations

Great Mountain view. Copyright by Saalfelden Leogang Touristik, Fotograf: Michael Geißler

A winter holiday full of contrasts in Saalfelden Leogang

Saalfelden Leogang is one of the three tourism destinations that have been certified with the Austrian Ecolabel in 2023. This destination is characterised by a wide variety of tourist offers - even in winter! It advertises itself as the "most contrasting region in the Alps".

Ski-mobility in Seefeld_-Skibus at Seefeld railway station. Copyright by Region Seefeld

Railway clear to the wintry mountains

Our eco-labelled tourism region of Seefeld in Tyrol shows that winter holidays don't have to mean traffic jams and the smell of exhaust fumes or fitting snow chains and laboriously scraping off windscreens, but can also be comfortable and climate-friendly. Be inspired and get ideas for your stress-free winter holiday.

Bloggers in Seefeld before Berg. Copyright by Elena Paschinger.

Exploring the Austrian Ecolabel destination Seefeld

In June 2023, the Seefeld region in Tyrol, together with Wagrain-Kleinarl in Salzburg, became the first destinations in Austria to be awarded the Ecolabel for Tourism Destinations. Read here how travel bloggers experienced the region.

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