Taking a holiday in a Swiss ski resort will cost up to 10% more this season compared to last as operators grapple with inflation and soaring energy costs.
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The Swiss tourism industry estimates that hotels, catering and other costs will rise between five and ten percent this winter.
But this is not putting off guests in the early part of the season. Resorts in the western canton of Valais, for example, told the Keystone-SDA news agency that guest numbers are up from last winter.
This is because foreign holiday makers are returning to Switzerland following the Covid-19 pandemic. Overseas guests are adding to the increased numbers of local skiers who have kept resorts going over the last two winters.
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Skiers from Germany, Belgium, and Britain are expected to lead the influx this winter, but guests from further flung countries, apart from China, are also expected to increase.
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Inflation is hitting resorts despite prices rising at a far lower rate than surrounding countries thanks to the strength of the Swiss franc.
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