Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2018, 8, 68-84
Open Access Article
Kyfyak Oleksandr
candidate of economic sciences, assistant professor, Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University. E-mail:alkyfyak@bigmir.net
Kyfyak O., (2018) Tourist destinations and their impact on the functioning of the tourism and recreation market in the border regions. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 8(260), pp. 68-84.
The article analyzes the functioning of the regional tourism and recreation market on the example of tourist destinations of the border regions of the Carpathian region. On the basis of the analysis of resource support, the areas of tourist destinations for the development of cultural and cognitive, medical, recreational, religious, sports and other types of tourism are determined. According to the analysis of visitors and observations conducted in the summer of 2018, the division of the regional market of tourism and recreation by organizational forms was established and it was confirmed that the tourism market has become a place not only for wide interregional exchange but also for the international center. The article focuses on the importance of the advantageous geographical and geopolitical location of the Carpathian region for tourism and recreation development. It is emphasized that the presence of borders with the countries of the European Union and the development of international transit communication lines gives to the region a significant role in Ukraine's integration into European structures and in the international division of labor.The main components that stimulate demand and supply on the market of tourism and recreation in the border areas of the Carpathian region are established on the analysis of the possibilities of tourist destinations. It is determined that, depending on the purpose of travel, the main services in the region are recreational, including sanatorium and resort, sports and recreational, cultural and cognitive, services of ethnic, religious, business, scientific and educational tourism. The attention is focused on the organization of cross-border cooperation in the field of tourism, in particular, within the Euroregions "Carpathian" and "Upper Prut" and the formation of inbound tourism flows from the territory of countries bordering the border regions of the Carpathian region. Different methods and indicators of determining the importance of tourist destinations and their impact on the regional tourism market are offered.
tourist destinations, market of tourism and recreation, border region, potential, area, components.
JEL classification: L830
UD classification: 338.487+332.122:379.84+339.92