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

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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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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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How to certify destinations?

"Positioning Austria as a "green" destination" is the big line of the "Master Plan for Tourism". The new criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for tourism destinations show in which form an environmental or sustainability certification for tourism destinations can be implemented.

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From the Guidelines Workshop: Tourism destinations with Ecolabel

What would you expect from a holiday region if you want to holiday sustainably? These and similar questions are currently being asked by our VKI experts together with some pilot destinations and external experts.

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Climate-friendly travel - how can tourism destinations become climate-friendly?

Environmentally friendly arrival and departure and mobility in the tourism regions are the focus of the tourism experts from all over Austria.

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