Postawy wobec geoturystyki i zachowania osób zwiedzających podziemne geostanowiska w Kletnie

Background. The article presents the results of a survey conducted among visitors to the geosites in the Stronie Śląskie municipality: the Niedźwiedzia Cave and the defunct uranium and fluorite mine in Kletno. Material and methods. The basic data collected on-site include the demographic features (such as gender, age, level of education, occupation, origin), tourist behaviour (length of stay, accompanying persons, transport, accommodation, source of infor­mation used, etc.), attitude towards the geotourist activities, and willingness to pay for the entrance and souvenirs. Results and conclusions. The study confirmed that the level of education was an important determinant of participation in geotourism, making it still an elite activity. Nearly half of the surveyed tourists came from huge urban agglomerations. The willingness to pay the entrance fees to geotourist attractions did not significantly exceed the actual prices. The geotourist offer needs to be made more attractive and variable in order to meet the needs of diverse sectors of geotourist product consumers.