The earnings of the Austrian tourist industry amount to more than 14% of GDP. THE WELL-DEVELOPED ALPINE SKIING AND WINTER SPORTS RESORTS ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF THE COUNTRY'S TOTAL TOURIST EARNINGS. MANY RESORTS, SUCH AS ST. ANTON AND KITZB▄HEL, CATER TO THE TOP END OF THE MARKET. IN THE SUMMER SEASON, WHICH PEAKS IN JULY AND AUGUST, TOURISTS VISIT THE SCENIC TIROL AND THE LAKES AROUND BAD ISCHL.
VIENNA AND SALZBURG, THE COUNTRY'S SECOND CITY, ARE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS. THE LATTER IS INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS FOR ITS SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL AND AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF MOZART.
