Rozwój usług turystycznych na Podhalu na przykładzie miejscowości Białka Tatrzańska

Abstract

Białka Tatrzanska, located in Bukowina Tatrzanska commune (Lesser Poland voivodeship) is a village, which has gradually developed tourist services for over 100 years. Initially, from the interwar period, it was the agrotourism, then, in connection with Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society activity - walking tours. The real breakthrough was the launch in the 70s of the twentieth century the first ski lift. Since then, the ski tourism has become the dominant service in this place. Suffice to say that currently in this village there are already 9 chairlifts and nearly 20 drag lifts. With the development of skiing there appeared further supplementary services such as Spa & Wellness tourism and recently business tourism too. This dynamic development of the village would not be possible without favorable geographically conditions and entrepreneurship of local people.