Winter tourism is very important for Alpine countries like Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Germany. The Alps, with their snowy mountains and ski resorts, attract millions of visitors every winter.
During this season, ski resorts, hotels, restaurants, and local shops do very well. In some areas, winter tourism brings in half of all the money made from tourism each year, making it a key part of the local economy.
Winter tourism also helps people from different places learn about Alpine traditions, food, and festivals. Because so many people visit, there is a need for good infrastructure like ski lifts, public transport, and places to stay. This leads to investment in mountain areas and improves life for local residents.
Protecting the environment is becoming more important. Alpine countries are using green energy for ski lifts, eco-friendly building materials, and encouraging responsible tourism to protect nature.
Chamonix in the French Alps
Image:phileole, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Words
- attract = to make someone want to go there
- encourage = to tell someone to do the right thing
- environment = nature, the world around us
- improve = to make better
- infrastructure = the system and organizations that a region needs, like roads, schools, banks etc..
- investment = to put money into a region in order to make a profit
- key part = very important sector
- local = for the region
- local residents = the people who live there
- protect = save, keep safe
- public transport = buses, trains etc… that everyone can use
- responsible = here: good for nature and the environment, without doing any damage
- ski resort = place where holiday travellers go to ski