Szymon Biały, Sławomir Dorocki Instytut Geografii / Institute of Geography Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie / Pedagogical University of Cracow INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE TOURISM, HOTEL AND SPA IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Karviná, 12-14 May 2014 TENDENCJE ZMIAN PRZYJAZDÓW TURYSTÓW ZAGRANICZNYCH W POLSKICH TATRACH W LATACH 1997-2013 W ŚWIETLE DANYCH MELDUNKOWYCH SCHRONISKA PTTK MUROWANIEC NA HALI GĄSIENICOWEJ FOREIGN TOURISTS ARRIVALS TRENDS IN THE POLISH TATRA MTS. (1997-2013) ACCORDING TO THE DATA OF MUROWANIEC MOUNTAIN HOSTEL IN HALA GĄSIENICOWA, POLAND
The aim of the study is to answer the following questions: Whether political and socio-economic development that took place in Europe and Poland in 1997-2013 impact a change in the Tatra Mountains tourism interest among visitors from abroad? 2004 accesion of Poland to The European Union 2008 global economic crisis 2007 internal regulations of the hostel What are the trends of foreign tourists seasonal arrivals in in thetatra Mountains? Summer holiday season Winter-Spring ski season
Statistical analyses of data 1997-2013 provided by Reception Office of Murowaniec Mountain Hostel Guests of hostel registered and overnights (total) Guests of hostel registered and overnights (foreign tourists) Statistical analyses per years (1997-2013) Statistical analyses per months (January-December) Number of tourists visiting Tatra National Park (TPN) total Collected data were used to prepare monthly Reports on the use of tourist accommodation (KT-1) submitted to Statistical Office according to obligation of providing statistical data (Art. 30 paragraph 3 of the Act of 29 June 1995 on public statistics, Journal of Laws No. 88, item. 439, as amended. Amended and the Council of Ministers of 22 July 2011 on the program of statistical surveys in 2012 (Journal of Laws No. 173, item. 1030, as amended. amended)
Mountain hostel Mountain hostel: Hostel located outside the built-up areas, at the hiking trails, providing a minimum range of services related with the stay of customers* *The Act of 29 August 1997 on tourist services (Journal of Laws of 1997 No. 133, item. 884) Detailed criteria for the categorisation of mountain hostels and requirements are strictly specified ** **Regulation of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 19 August 2004 on the hotel facilities and other facilities providedig accommodation services (Journal of Laws 2004 No. 188, item., 1945)
7 Mountain hostels in Polish Tatra Mountains Capacity total: 526 beds (0,03% of beds in commune) Property: Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society PTTK - leased by managers Phenomena: possibility of sleeping on the floor if any bed is available
Schronisko PTTK Murowaniec na Hali Gąsienicowej Capacity:116 beds Location: Western/High Tatra Mts (4km + 2h) Seasons: summer holiday, winter ski
Ryc. 1. Liczba turystów wg szacunków TPN oraz liczba osób meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013 Fig. 1. Number of tourists visiting TPN and number of tourists registered in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel (per year)
2008 2004 2007 Ryc. 2. Liczba i udział obcokrajowców wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013 Fig. 2. Number and percentage of foreign tourists registered in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per year)
Ryc. 3. Średnia długość pobytu wg liczby noclegów ogółem i obcokrajowców wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013. Fig. 3. An average duration of stay - overnights total and foreign tourists registered in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per year)
Ryc. 4. Średnia liczba noclegów ogółem i obcokrajowców oraz udział obcokrajowców w ogóle udzielonych noclegów wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013. Fig. 4. An average number (thous.) and percentatge of foreign tourists overnights registered in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per year)
Ryc. 5. Miesięczny udział turystów wg szacunków TPN oraz liczby osób meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013 Fig. 5. The percentage of tourists entering TPN and guests registered in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per month)
Ryc. 6. Wartość średnia i udział obcokrajowców wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1996-2013 Fig. 6. An average number and percentage of foreign tourists registeres in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per month)
Ryc. 7. Wartość trendu zmian liczby obcokrajowców (w oparciu o linię regresji) i wskaźnik zmienności udziału obcokrajowców wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1996-2012 Fig. 7. The trend in number of foreign tourists based on regressin line and coefficient of variability of foreign tourists share in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per year)
Ryc. 8. Średnia długość pobytu wg liczby noclegów ogółem i obcokrajowców oraz udział obcokrajowców w ogóle noclegów wg danych meldowanych w schronisku PTTK Murowaniec w latach 1997-2013. Fig. 8. An average number of foreign tourists overnights and the percentage of overnights in total in Murowaniec Mountain Hostel in 1997-2013 (per year)
Conclusions: The number of foreign tourists visiting moutain hostel increased in 1997-2007. The largest number of foreign tourists was registered in 2004-2007 (Polish accession to UE). Since 2008 significant decrease of foreign tourists has been noticed (global economic crisis). And in 2011-2013 the number of them has been stabilised. Internal regulations of the hostel has not impacted significantly on guests number.
Conclusions: Seasonal nature of foreign tourists arrivals is consistent with the general seasonality during summer months, but less compatibility shows in the winter months The largest increase of foreign tourists was recorded in the summer months from June to September, and the lowest in the autumn and winter from November to February. On the base of author s owns current observations taken in 2004-2008 main determinant of number guests is weather condition
Szymon Biały, Sławomir Dorocki Instytut Geografii / Institute of Geography Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie / Pedagogical University of Cracow INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE TOURISM, HOTEL AND SPA IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Karviná, 12-14 May 2014 Dziękujemy za uwagę! Thank you for your attention!