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ELEMENTS OF POLISH CULTURE IN BELARUS AS A COMPONENT OF THE TOURIST POTENTIAL OF THE STANKAVA TOWN
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Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Zakład Turystyki i Rekreacji, Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, Polska
Submission date: 2021-11-02
Final revision date: 2021-12-08
Acceptance date: 2021-12-08
Online publication date: 2021-12-31
Publication date: 2021-12-31
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Dominik Dąbrowski
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Zakład Turystyki i Rekreacji, Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, Polska
Economic and Regional Studies 2021;14(4):495-505
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Subject and purpose of work: The paper presents the tourist potential on the example of the small
town of Stankava (Polish name: Stańkowo, Stańkawa, Stańków) in the Minsk Oblast in Belarus. Materials and methods: The research was conducted by means of the diagnostic survey method
using the author’s own questionnaire survey in 2019. The sample used comprised 196 respondents – inhabitants and tourists (including 142 women and 54 men). Results: The results of the study show that Stankava is a naturally and culturally attractive tourist
area referring to the history of the former borderlands of Poland with an unused development
potential. However, in the opinion of the respondents, the actions of local authorities regarding
the preservation of historical memory and the tourist promotion of the town by means of available
resources are at a very low level. When assessing the tourist infrastructure, they indicated the lack
of tourist trails, services, accommodation facilities and food outlets. The insufficient marking of
existing attractions and historically important places was also pointed out. In the tourists’ view, it is natural and cultural objects that are the most important holiday attraction in the researched place. Conclusions: In order to fully exploit the tourist potential of the town, it is necessary to develop
its tourist and recreational infrastructure and increase the role of tourism and recreation in the development policy of the local authorities.
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