“More and more vacationers are drawn to the north”

With more than 40 degrees on the beach: Many compatriots have to sweat more than usual during their summer vacation. However, the persistent heat can also have health consequences. On the booking behavior However, the extreme weather has not yet had any effects, says Felix König, deputy chairman of the specialist group for travel agencies in the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

There are also no cancellations: the record temperatures are currently not stopping anyone from traveling. “Italy and Croatia are still the most popular destinations by car,” says König. You can also fly into the warmer climates: Greece and Spain are in the lead here. Whether travel behavior will change due to the heat waves will only be seen next year, says König.

But there is a small indication of this: more and more holidaymakers are heading north, to neighboring Germany.