Tourism
At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century summer visitors used the villages for recreation. A few years later winter visitors discovered the Walser valleys as areas with snow guaranteed.
The initial strong development experienced a
sudden end with World War II. Only since 1948 a kind of renaissance took place
and the fast development in tourism lead to a change in the Walser regions.
Modern hotels, guesthouses, ski lifts, swimming pools, hiking routes and more
comfortable infrastructure was built in the rural settlements. Some of the
Walser municipalities became internationally known tourist regions due to their
high standards and popularity. Today, tourism is one of the most important
branches of the economy in the Walser settlements.
The development from rural village to today’s
host represents an enormous effort from the population. The Walser therefore
contributed an important part to Vorarlberg’s tourism development and its added
value.