The economic crisis and high costs are having an impact on Germans' plans for the winter. Swiss tourist destinations could feel the effects of this restraint. A share of 15% of Germans surveyed want to cut back on either holiday plans or leisure activities during the winter season, according to a survey conducted by the polling institute Yougov for Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Just under a quarter want to reduce their spending on eating out. A slight majority of 51% do not want to cut back on leisure spending in winter. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The main winter season in the Alps begins this pre-Christmas weekend. Yougov surveyed 2,101 adults from December 8 to 10. It is clear that winter is less important for a large majority compared to the main summer travel season anyway: 16% have planned a winter holiday, 2% did not know and 81% answered "no". Slowdown in Alpine tourism If Germans save money, this could also have a significant impact on ...
