Tourism Development in Belarus
Tourism development in the Republic of Belarus
September 2012
Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 3 Research question 4 Research objectives 5 Literature review 5 Tourism from a Global Perspective 6 Republic of Belarus as Tourism Destination 6 Methodology 6 1. Tourism Development in Belarus. 8 2. Current Tourism Conditions and Infrastructure in the Republic of Belarus 9 3. Belarus National tourism Strategy for Agro-tourism 11 4. Problems the Belarusian tourism is facing. 13 4.1. Visa regime 13 4.2. Luck of information about Belarus as a destination 14 4.3. Difference between the number of outbound and inbound tourists 14 4.4. Luck of English signs and maps within the country 14 4.5. Economic recession 2011 14 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 15 References 16
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the development of tourism in Belarus. The main question of my project is: to identify the problems of tourism development in Belarus. While doing this research, I identified on which stage of development tourism industry is in the Republic of Belarus. Mostly, I looked at the most developed areas of Belarus, such as North- East and South- West, as culturally and economically they are more developed then other areas.
All the evidences in my research show the lack of development in tourism in the Republic of Belarus. At current development stage, there are still policies and recommendations to be implemented to attract more foreign tourists. In order to improve it, the basic thing that should be done by the government is to increase the tourist attractiveness of the region and all the products they can offer to the travelers. The main implementation of the tourism development in Belarus is to create such a beautiful country Belarus as a tourist area, accessible to all tourists from all over the world and to make for them special and unforgettable experience.
Introduction
Tourism plays one of the main
September 2012
Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 3 Research question 4 Research objectives 5 Literature review 5 Tourism from a Global Perspective 6 Republic of Belarus as Tourism Destination 6 Methodology 6 1. Tourism Development in Belarus. 8 2. Current Tourism Conditions and Infrastructure in the Republic of Belarus 9 3. Belarus National tourism Strategy for Agro-tourism 11 4. Problems the Belarusian tourism is facing. 13 4.1. Visa regime 13 4.2. Luck of information about Belarus as a destination 14 4.3. Difference between the number of outbound and inbound tourists 14 4.4. Luck of English signs and maps within the country 14 4.5. Economic recession 2011 14 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 15 References 16
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the development of tourism in Belarus. The main question of my project is: to identify the problems of tourism development in Belarus. While doing this research, I identified on which stage of development tourism industry is in the Republic of Belarus. Mostly, I looked at the most developed areas of Belarus, such as North- East and South- West, as culturally and economically they are more developed then other areas.
All the evidences in my research show the lack of development in tourism in the Republic of Belarus. At current development stage, there are still policies and recommendations to be implemented to attract more foreign tourists. In order to improve it, the basic thing that should be done by the government is to increase the tourist attractiveness of the region and all the products they can offer to the travelers. The main implementation of the tourism development in Belarus is to create such a beautiful country Belarus as a tourist area, accessible to all tourists from all over the world and to make for them special and unforgettable experience.
Introduction
Tourism plays one of the main
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