Impact of the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic on Tourism in the Regions of Slovakia

Geographical Specifications of the Retail Network in Báčsky Petrovec (Serbia)

Marta Urbaníková, Michaela Štubňová

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 24, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2020, p. 348-360, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2020.24.2.348-360

Abstract

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors and forms a significant part of the economy in many countries. In Slovakia, tourism is also of great importance for the country's economy. Many countries have introduced various measures, from border closures, travel bans, and quarantines for incoming visitors to internal mobility restrictions, including a full lockdown, to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Although domestic tourism accounts for a large share in Slovakia, foreign tourism has a significant impact on total tourism revenues. Given the current situation and the overall drop in revenues, the consequences are not predictable at present. The Slovak Republic should therefore focus on domestic tourism, so that tourism can generate income as soon as possible to avoid an even greater collapse.

Keywords: tourism, COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, regions of the Slovak Republic, economics

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