International tourism in Małopolskie Województwo: the present situation and prospects for development

Małopolskie Województwo is one of the most popular tourist regions in Poland. Due to many attractions, long traditions of hosting tourists and well-developed accommodation facilities, Małopolskie Województwo has become the destination for a growing number of international tourists in recent years. Significant growth in incoming international tourism is found both in Kraków and in mountain areas. The objective of this paper is to present the state of development of incoming international tourism in Małopolskie Województwo

International inbound tourism to the Polish Carpathians : the main source markets and their growth opportunities

The Carpathians are the largest and most important mountain tourist region in Poland. The origin of tourism development of the Polish Carpathians falls on the 19 th century. From the 1950s, the mass tourism was developed - mostly for the domestic market which had significantly changed the image of Carpathian tourism,. Today, the Polish Carpathians account for over 20% of total tourist flows to the country. Still, the region is not so popular among foreign visitors. Only 5-10% of foreign tourists visiting Poland spend there one night or more. The paper presents the current state of international tourism in the Polish Carpathians, indicating the spatial concentration of the foreign tourism, the main source markets and highlighting the opportunities for growth of the Carpathians as an international tourism market

Managing of the night-time economy : challenges for a sustainable urban policy : the case of Krakow (Poland)

The development of modern cities takes place not only in terms of spatial (territorial) enlargement but also in terms of time stretch. More and more economic activities in the city are open until late in the evening and at night. Today's cities have a rhythm similar to the daytime at night. This applies to services included in the economy of free time. The night-time economy is treated in the development plans of cities, especially large cities, as an innovative development direction. Many cities have adopted the support of night-time tourist attractions as their direction of development. The night-time economy, unfortunately, does not always bring only positive benefits. The question of sustainable city night and city night policy as a tool for its implementation seems to be very current. This article aims to present the problem of managing the night-time economy in a historic city on the example of Krakow in Poland. The author will indicate the main factors that determine the development of night tourism and urban recreation at night in this city, identify the main groups of recipients and the problems related to them, and discuss the assumptions of urban policy in relation to sustainable tourism, where night management has also become an issue. This article is a case study based on various sources of information. Planning materials, reports and other studies devoted to this phenomenon were used, and interviews were conducted with representatives of city authorities and entrepreneurs

Stan i perspektywy rozwoju turystyki międzynarodowej w województwie małopolskim

Województwo małopolskie od lat zalicza się do najpopularniejszych regionów turystycznych w Polsce. Ze względu na liczne walory turystyczne, bogate tradycje w goszczeniu turystów, a także stosunkowo dobrze rozwiniętą bazę turystyczną, województwo małopolskie staje się w ostatnich latach celem coraz liczniejszych przyjazdów turystów zagranicznych. Znaczącą dynamikę wzrostu zagranicznej turystyki przyjazdowej obserwuje się zarówno w samym Krakowie, jak i na obszarach górskich. Celem artykułu jest próba przedstawienia stanu rozwoju zagranicznej turystyki przyjazdowej do województwa małopolskiego

Border twin towns in the V_{4} countries : partnerships through tourism as a way of exploiting the potential of the historical and cultural heritage of towns^{1}

The border twin towns (urban settlements adjacent to each other but at the same time separated by a state border) are a particular example of historic towns in Europe. In Europe, approx. 50 border twin towns can be indentified, of which more than half are in East-Central Europe. For a long time, these towns on the borders of V4 had been developing in similar socio-political conditions. Since the 90s of the XXth century, along with the process of transformation and taking steps towards the integration with the EU, the growth opportunities for the border areas had changed. Within framework of the above the aim of this paper is to analyze the potential of historical towns and cities located on the Polish border from the point of view of the links between the cultural heritage of these towns and tourism development