Floods in Lower Austria: A New Tourist Attraction?
In an unexpected turn of events, the recent floods in Lower Austria have been declared a new tourist attraction. With 42 municipalities now underwater, local officials are marketing the area as 'Austria's Venice.' Visitors can enjoy boat tours through the streets of Zwettl and experience the thrill of a hundred-year flood event. Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter Stephan Pernkopf assures that the experience is 'once in a lifetime.'