Development of tourism space of Gródek Krajeński during the last 50 years (from the 60sof the 20thcentury)

Abstract

Gródek Krajeński is located at Lake Stryjewo (also called Lake Stryjewskie) in the western part of the Krajna region. Apart from data obtained from surveys, the author gained full access to documents, analysis of which allowed for the reconstruction of how the first holiday resorts were established. The research showed that resorts were set up in the 60s and the 80s of the 20thcentury, when social tourism was well developed in Poland (for instance in Gródek Krajeński). The paper attempts to demonstrate the development process of Krajna tourism space in the context of Gródek Krajeński and, in particular, how the space has gradually undergone transformation and the accomodation resorts become privatie in the last 50 years.