The role of aviation in the life of spa cities located in Zala County
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spa, tourist attraction, aviation, Zala CountyAbstract
Tourism and transportation are sectors that are inseparable from many aspects. The paper focuses on the detection of correlations between the spa towns of Zala County and the international airport of the region. The spas of the county, offering services at different levels, are very popular with international tourists, for whom an aspect of selected importance is accessibility, when choosing destination. The spas of Zala are accessible, in addition to road, by air, due to Hévíz-Balaton International Airport operating in Sármellék. The authors in their paper examine the volume of guests – approximately 75% of whom are foreigners – in the major four-star hotels of Hévíz, a resort of international recognition, and the changes in the volume of guests using the services of the airport. The impressive airport development announced for Sármellék in the recent years have not been implemented yet, no significant increase can be seen in the number of air passengers. The impact of the definitely busier airports of the wider region – Budapest, Vienna and Zagreb – can be evidently felt in the health tourism of the region. The further development and sustainable operation of the Hévíz-Balaton International Airport are a must, as foreign tourists play a very important role in the tourism of two spa towns with international significance: Hévíz and Zalakaros.
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