From the 12. to 16. March 2025 Vienna will host the ASTA River Cruise Expo, an important event of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), which focuses on the booming market of River cruises concentrated. Around 1.500 tour operator and experts will be VIECON Center as well as in the Danube Region Shipping Center Vienna Here they will not only gain valuable insights into the industry, but also the opportunity to Cruise ships in the shipping center, near the Reichsbrücke, to visit.
The Danube cruise has become one of the most popular travel trends in recent years. Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava attract more and more travelers. With the increasing demand for cruise ships, the need to Port infrastructure to be adjusted accordingly. Danube Region Shipping Center Vienna A modern Infrastructure in the heart of the city, which is set to play a central role in the coming years. In 2024, the Port of Vienna was already able to 380.000 passengers welcome – an increase of 8% in comparison to the previous year.
The VIECON Center as a venue contributes to Vienna as a Congress and event destination to further establish itself. For example every tenth tourist overnight stay in Vienna is now the Congress tourism The ASTA River Cruise Expo is a significant highlight that promotes the exchange and networking of international Travel advisor and Offerer promotes.
With the first-time orientation of the ASTA River Cruise Expo in Vienna, the city is once again becoming a hotspot for River cruises and Tourism positioned. For Danube region Vienna The event is an opportunity to present itself as an innovative port location and to Vienna Tourism to further strengthen the cooperation with VIECON underlines the synergies within Wien Holding and highlights the city's growing importance on the international cruise market.
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