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In harmony with nature
More and more of us are trying to live a less energy-intense lifestyle. We choose organic products, reduce the consumption of energy and waste and recycle. People who live green at home also have high demands on their holiday destinations.
 
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The Austrian Eco-label
Look for tourist establishments, catering services and camp sites carrying the Austrian Eco-label.
 

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Eco-friendly travelling
You don't need your car to explore Austria. Be nice to yourself and the environment and travel by train, bus or boat.
 

Car-free holidays in Werfenweng
Werfenweng, a town near Salzburg, does its part to help protect our environment by offering their guests holidays away from their cars.
 

Farmstay holidays
For many urbanites farmstay holidays are a great way to escape the hectic pace of city life for a while and for many children a great opportunity to come into close contact with animals they have only seen on TV.
 

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Ramsau Bioneeres
In Ramsau, Styria’s sunniest town, merchants, organic farmers, restaurant owners and hoteliers dedicated to a sustainable and environmentally-friendly development have joined forces under the name “Ramsau Bioneers”.
 

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Grosses Walsertal Biosphere Reserve
Grosses Walsertal in Vorarlberg is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The motto and guideline of the people living there is “to use nature without harming it”.
 

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Summer holidays at an eco-hotel
The 'eco-hotel' label guarantees guests environmentally-friendly holidays. The hotels try to minimise the consumption of energy, electricity, water, materials, and waste, the restaurants serve organic food.
 
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GREEN AUSTRIA
“When it comes to the environment,” says Alfred Strigl, deputy director of the Austrian Institute for Sustainability, “Austrians are top of Europe and top of the world...”
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