Luftkurort, literally meaning 'air spa', is a title given to towns or cities in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany which are health resorts which have a climate and air quality which is considered beneficial to health and recovery. [1] [2] Tests are repeated on a regular basis to ensure that standards of air quality are maintained. A municipality with this classification can charge a health resort tax for all guests who spend the night there.
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- ^ Niedersächsischer Landtag, 16. Wahlperiode, Drucksache 16/3359: Kleine Anfrage "Welchen Stellenwert haben Prädikate wie „staatlich anerkannter Luftkurort" speziell für den Heidetourismus und die Tourismuswirtschaft in Niedersachsen? (English: "What significance does 'officially recognized climatic health resort' have for the tourism industry in Lower Saxony?") (PDF; 102 kB). Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Kommentierte Fassung der Begriffsbestimmungen – Qualitätsstandards für die Prädikatisierung von Kurorten, Erholungsorten und Heilbrunnen auf der Website des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr (PDF)
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