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Lietuvos turizmo probleminiai klausimai narystės ES išvakarėse
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2004 |
Straipsnyje akcentuojama socialinė, ekonominė turizmo reikšmė, Europos vaidmuo pasaulinėje turizmo rinkoje ir ateities vizija. Analizuojamas Lietuvos turizmo išvystymo lygis Europos Sąjungos (ES) ir Vidurio ir Rytų Europos (VRE) valstybių kontekste. Įvardinami pagrindiniai trūkumai.
Tourism is one of the most dynamic and largest sectors of economics in the world. Europe, which is unique in its tourism objects and products differentiation, plays an important role in world tourism market. 10 MEE state-candidates, Lithuania among them, will enter the EU tourism market on the 1 rst of May. The tourism of Lithuania was started to develop after restoration of independence. Every year about 3 mln. tourists visit the country. Lithuania is the 8th country among the members of the EU and the 3rd among the state-candidates of EU in number of tourists to 1 citizen index. The international tourism income is rapidly increasing. But it is lower than EU average. Tourist expenditure in Lithuania is much lower than expenditure in other countries. One of the main reasons of this situation is poorly developed entertainment infrastructure. The accommodation services network is not sufficient, Majority of the institutions that provide accommodation render their services at low level and relatively high prices. Railway and marine transport (sea and river) are dissatisfying; problems with food quality and service level in the nutrition institutions. Great infestations of the state, local and foreign tourism enterprises are needed to create a tourism infrastructure that would satisfy requirements of the modern world and Europe.