Economy Of Schwendau

In Schwendau and the Zillertal valley, tourism ranks as the most significant industry economically. The Mayrhofen-Hippach Tourism Association reports Schwendau attracted 35, 525 visitors and 197, 206 overnight stays in 2020.The COVID-19 epidemic has caused this respective declines of 40.6% and 42.3%, respectively, from 2019.

With 23,012 guests and 137,674 overnight stays, Schwendau’s peak season for tourism in 2020 was winter.Of all the visitors in 2020, the winter months accounted for 64.7% and of all the overnight stays, 69.8%. Winter tourism mostly focused on the Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000, a skiing area with 227km of slopes and 59 lifts and cable cars.Schwendau is straight connected to the skiing region by the Horberg Cable Car.

During the summer, 12,513 visitors and 59,532 overnight stays were reported in 20211.Thirty-2% of all visitors and thirty-2% of all overnight stays in 2020 came from the summer.The main summer tourism attractions were the Zillertal Alps Nature Park, which features eighty glaciers and several lakes, and the Summer World Hippach, a leisure area including a swimming pool, playground, mini golf course, and beach volleyball court.

With 20,057 visitors and 112,566 overnight stays, most Schwendau visitors in 20201 were from Germany.With 56.4% of all visitors and 57.1% of all overnight stays, Germany was the most significant source market for Schwendau in 2020.With 7,851 visitors and 38,886 overnight stays, Austria was Schwendau’s second-biggest source market in 2020.Austria accounted for 19.7% of overnight stays and 22.2% of all visitors in 2020.With 3,181 visitors and 17,930 overnight stays, the Netherlands was Schwendau’s third biggest source market for 2020.The Netherlands accounted for 8.9% of all visitors in 2020 and 9.1% of all overnight stays.

Including hotels and lodges, guesthouses and inns, flats and chalets, Schwendau offers a wide selection of lodging choices to fit all budgets and tastes.Among the lodging choices are the family-run Hotel Alpenblick with a spa and restaurant; the cozy guesthouse Gästehaus Troppmair with a garden and terrace; and the large apartment Ferienwohnung Zillertal with a balcony and kitchen.

Schwendau also offers a range of dining and food options whereby guests may enjoy regional restaurants, traditional cuisine, and gastronomic events mirroring the variety and quality of the area.Among the specialties are the fried pastry stuffed with cheese and potatoes, the sour cheese created from skimmed milk, and the distilled liquor produced from fruits and herbs, the Zillertal Schnaps.