Analyses of Tourism Development in Southern Slovakia

The aim of the article is to analyse the development of tourism in the southern regions of Slovakia. It deals with 17 districts of southern Slovakia, which due to the location and geomorphological character of the country have other attractions and potential for tourism development than the other regions of Slovakia. It analyses tourist attractions and assumptions for tourism development in selected regions. It also compares the development of tourism demand and supply according to the secondary data on accommodation establishments from 2008 to 2012. At the end, it proposes some recommendations on the improvement of tourism development in the southern regions of Slovakia