There Was Too Much Water for Baths – but only From Above

Kronen Zeitung

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Rainstorms in May and July literally caused the season of the outdoor pools in Lower Austria to fall into the water this year. High energy costs and staff shortages also cloud the balance sheet. School start is traditionally season end in many outdoor pools. And this is unlikely to disturb the operators – at least no further costs are incurred. This year, it looks rather sad. May and July were rainy and August was not a century summer. "In some …

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The low-Austrian open-air swimming pools have a sobering balance after a weather-relatedly weak summer. On average, the approximately 140 baths had 20 percent fewer guests and sales. "The start of the season was still satisfactory, but the rainy weather in May and July has caused the number of visitors to break down sharply," explains Harald Gölles, spokesman for the NÖ baths in the Chamber of Commerce (WKNÖ). For example, the bath in Ternitz in…