Analysis of International Tourist Flows Between Ukraine and Slovakia

Analýza medzinárodných turistických tokov medzi Ukrajinou a Slovenskom

Oresta Bordun

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 19, Číslo (Issue) 1, 2015, p. 22-30, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2015.19.1.22-30

Abstract

The modern state of international Ukraino-Slovakian tourist flows disclosed in the article. There are several factors that determined the current state tourist flows between Ukraine and Slovakia: historical, geographical, ethnic, and social development of transport infrastructure. The coefficient of tourist exchanges between Ukraine and Slovak Republic identified for the help of the statistical sources from the State Border Service in Ukraine. Major trends formation of tourist flows in Ukraine and Slovak Republic in period of 2009-2013 are analysed. Detected the main reasons predominance of tourist flows from Ukraine to Slovak Republic. The most important tourist resources of Ukraine, which could attract Slovak tourists briefly described.

Keywords: international travel, inbound tourism, outbound tourism, tourist flows

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