Społeczno - ekonomiczne uwarunkowania turystyki kulturowej

The article covers the issue of cultural tourism in the social-economic aspect. It points out to the place, in the financial involvement of the country’s budget, where cultural tourism is situated. It presents its influence on the state’s revenue and labor market (tour leaders, tour reps, transport and catering companies). The research shows that the state does not treat tourism as its priority. Such an approach is contradicts the program promoting, e.g. the idea of active society, innovative economy, or the improvement of Polish tourist offer competitiveness abroad.