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Spa and Wellness Tourism in Poland - A New Geographical Analysis

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  • Widawski Krzysztof

    (Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, Institute of geography and Regional Development, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland)

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The aim of the paper is to present the situation of the spa resorts in Poland from the geographical point of view, emphasizing especially the tourist context of their existence. This article firstly deals with the brief history of spas in Poland and the definition of the phenomenon, presented in the Polish literature and legal acts. The main part of the paper presents the geographical analysis of the phenomenon: spatial distribution of the activities allowed by law, localization concerning the different kind of landscapes that accompanies the spas, natural and curative resources and the medical treatments based on their potential. In addition, the tourist context analysed with the support of the statistical data of the accommodation units, tourist sand its preferences, and health tourist establishments in the spa resorts and its usage is also crucial. The perspectives of the spa tourism development in Poland concerning the potential and obstacles are presented.

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  • Widawski Krzysztof, 2017. "Spa and Wellness Tourism in Poland - A New Geographical Analysis," Czech Journal of Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 6(1), pages 69-92, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:cjotou:v:6:y:2017:i:1:p:69-92:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/cjot-2017-0004
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    Keywords

    Spa; tourism; geographical analysis; health tourist establishments;
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    JEL classification:

    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Q26 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources

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