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About this report
Slovakia has a comparatively underdeveloped tourism industry, particularly when you compare it to its neighbours and competitors: Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland. At times it is characterised by poor management, inadequate co-ordination, fragmented services and substandard products. In addition many Slovaks regard tourism related jobs as low status, and a number of unauthorised tour guides and unregistered accommodation providers operate outside of the official tourism industry. The Ministry of the Economy for the Slovak Republic: Department of Tourism’s strategic development plan – ‘Tourism Development Strategy of the Slovak Republic until 2013’ – seeks to address these problems. It also highlights the country’s commitment to developing a robust and sustainable tourism industry.

Slovakia’s 2004 accession to the European Union (EU) should be a catalyst for tourism expansion, due to an enlarged marketplace and the ease with which citizens of fellow member states can now travel to the country, as a result of open skies agreements and more relaxed border formalities. Structural funds from the EU are also being used to support tourism development within the country. Statistics for 2005 highlight the positive growth that has already occurred in Slovakia’s tourism industry.

Contents
Slovakia

Introduction

Data Sources

Background
History
Geography
Attractions

Figure 1: Travel motivation for foreign visitors, 2004
Tourism and the Economy
Figure 2: International tourism receipts, 2001-05
Figure 3: Contribution of foreign expenditure to GDP, 2002-05
Arrivals
Figure 4: Number of foreigners crossing the Slovak border, 1997-2005
Figure 5: Tourists staying in registered accommodation, 1998-2005
Figure 6: Arrivals in accommodation establishments by country of origin, 2001-05
Figure 7: Year-on-year growth in the number of arrivals registering at accommodation establishments by country of origin, 2004/05
Market Characteristics
Purpose of visit
Figure 8: Main purpose of visit by country of origin, 2004
Seasonality
Figure 9: Arrivals in accommodation establishments by quarter, 2004-05
Length of stay
Figure 10: Nights spent in registered accommodation, 2001-05
Figure 11: Average length of stay, 2001-05
Figure 12: Average length of stay by country of origin, 2005
Transport
Air
Figure 13: Passengers using Slovakia’s main airports, 1995-2004*
Figure 14: Passengers using Slovakia’s main airports by type of journey, 1995-2004*
Figure 15: Passenger traffic at Bratislava Airport, 1996-2005
Figure 16: Passenger traffic at Košice Airport, 1996-2005
Road
Figure 17: Passengers using public road transport, 1995-2004
Figure 18: Road transport passenger receipts, 1995-2004
Rail
Figure 19: Passenger transport on Slovak railways, 1995-2004
Figure 20: Railway passenger receipts, 1995-2004
Sea
Accommodation
Figure 21: Accommodation establishments, 2001-05
Figure 22: Accommodation capacity, 2001-05
Organisation of Tourism

Outlook