Stan i perspektywy rozwoju turystyki na Orawie

The article describes the state and determinants of tourism development in Orawa. The author mainly focuses on Polish Orava. Many attractive tourism values, both environmental and cultural are presented in this article. Besides general information about the state of tourism infrastructure is shown. Different forms of accommodation sites are presented, too. Agritourism farms are the most, but there are two hotels, four guesthouses, two campings and others, too. Different institutions play important role in tourism development on Polish Orava. Local authorities in districts promote their region and help to recreation and tourism services development. The activity of agritourism farms and other objects’ owners is very necessary in this field, too. There is also an organization called “The Association for Orava Development”