After Switzerland and Germany, it's Austria in the list of "The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013" to be recognized for travel and tourism competitiveness.

The report taken out by the World Economic Forum was prepared after assessing as many as 140 countries. Hans Schenner, from the Federal Economic Chamber, said that it is great news that Austria has been recognized for travel and tourism.

Though Austria has stood third in travel and tourism competitiveness, it has been ranked first in tourism infrastructure. There are a number of things for which Austria has been appreciated for. The country has been ranked at the sixth position in the section of environment and sustainability.

It has also been appreciated for security and tourism disposition and has been ranked at seventh position for the same. Some of the other things for which Austria has been appreciated are food, hygiene and health care.

One of the sections in which Austria lacked behind was cost. It was ranked at the 131st position in the section of cost. To talk about countries then New Zealand and Iceland were found to be appreciated for their warm attitude towards foreign tourists. Both the countries were also appreciated for attractiveness.