Europa XXI (2010) vol. 20
Specific features of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border
Europa XXI (2010) vol. 20, pp. 101-115 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2010.20.8
Abstract
The paper presents selected problems of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border. Currently the boundaries with Belarus, Ukraine and the Kaliningrad district of Russia constitute the outer boundaries of the European Union and the Schengen zone, with strengthened protection and increased difficulty of crossing them. Borders determine the nature of the tourist space and its elements that will develop in frontier regions. First of all the borders constitute spatial barriers for tourism development and movement. On the other hand they often coincide with valuable natural landscapes and a numerous historical and cultural attractions. They possess, therefore, a high tourist potential. In the paper the influence of the most important elements on tourist attractiveness of a border-adjacent area are presented in the case of eastern border area of Poland. Tourism, in the vicinity of eastern boundaries of Poland, is generally characterised by poor tourism-related development and lack of tourist traditions, as well as low degree of recognition as tourist destination. In the transboundary setting, tourism within the eastern borderland is based almost exclusively on the price differentials. These are both trade and transit, as well as short tourist visits.
Keywords: tourism, border, Poland, Schengen zone
[marekw@twarda.pan.pl], Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania im. S. Leszczyckiego PAN
Citation
APA: Więckowski, M. (2010). Specific features of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border. Europa XXI, 20, 101-115. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2010.20.8
MLA: Więckowski, Marek. "Specific features of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border". Europa XXI, vol. 20, 2010, pp. 101-115. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2010.20.8
Chicago: Więckowski, Marek. "Specific features of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border". Europa XXI 20 (2010): 101-115. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2010.20.8
Harvard: Więckowski, M. 2010. "Specific features of development of tourism within the areas neighbouring upon the Polish eastern border". Europa XXI, vol. 20, pp. 101-115. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2010.20.8