Istota i znaczenie turystyki uzdrowiskowej w Polsce

Abstract

The aim of this article is to briefly characterize and emphasize the importance of health resort tourism, as well as to present the most important selected health resorts in Poland as attractive tourist destinations. The article consists of four parts. It opens with a preface introducing the main content. The second part, entitled “The Organization, Functions and Objectives of Health Resorts”, provides the most important infonnation concerning the legal and organizational status of health resorts, their objectives and functions. The third part, entitled “The Presentation of Selected Health Resorts”, features a description of main Polish health resorts and their significance for tourism. The fourth part recapitulates the article, and presents comments and conclusions.