Hungary - a brand of the country, destination and its impact on the perception among Czech residents

The objective of the diploma thesis was to evaluate the current position of perception of the Hungary among residents of the Czech Republic in relation to its brand and its means of communication and bring some recommendations to support the promotion of the country in relation to tourism. The results will be available and provided to the selected interested organizations. To meet the specified objectives, it was necessary to analyze primary and secondary data. To obtain the primary data was made a quantitative research using questionnaires and additional qualitative research in the form of individual interviews. The result was that Czech citizens perceive this country positively, but they don´t perceive all of the communicated values that promote the attractiveness of the tourist destination. Recommendations were related to the construction of more effective promotional campaigns and the promotion of marketing communication tools to support the positive development of tourism