Add to ORKGThe bachelor thesis is concerned with satellite navigation systems (SNS) and their utilization in tourism. The first part of the thesis is focused on historical facts and a development of SNS. The next part deals with the functioning of SNS, both in space and in GPS devices and also with a map software which is essential to operation of GPS devices. The third part discusses the operation of SNS in the world, focusing on the European regional navigation system EGNOS and global navigation system Galileo which is planned to be launched in 2014. The next chapter is focused on the implementation of satellite navigation systems in the tourism, mainly on road transport, aviation, sea navigation, railway transport, tourism, sport and leisure activi...