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Folia Geographica 2020, 62/2, pp. 87-105

TOURISM IN BIHOR COUNTY, ROMANIA Trends and prospects

Grigore Vasile HERMANA, Norbert BANTOB, Tudor CACIORAC, Vasile GRAMAD*, Mihaela UNGUREANUE, Sorin FURDUIF, Raluca BUHAȘG, Sorin BUHAȘH

Received: May 2, 2020 | Revised: October 25, 2020 | Accepted: November 7, 2020

Paper No. 20-62/2-573

A University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography Tourism&Sport, Oradea, Romania
grigoreherman@yahoo.com

B Bihor Destination Management Agency, Primăriei street no. 2, Oradea, Romania
bnorbert24@yahoo.com

C Doctoral School in Geography, University of Oradea, 1 University Street, Oradea, Romania
tudor.caciora@yahoo.com

D* University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography Tourism&Sports, Oradea, Romania
vasile.grama2014@gmail.com (corresponding author)

E Bihor Destination Management Agency, Primăriei street no. 2, Oradea, Romania
umihaela59@yahoo.com

F Bihor Destination Management Agency, Doctoral School in Geography, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
sorinfurdui82@yahoo.com

G University of Oradea, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oradea, Romania
ralubuhas@gmail.com

H University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography Tourism&Sport, Oradea, Romania
sorin.buhas@gmail.com

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Abstract
Tourism is one of the most emerging activities with social, economic and environmental impact and requires serious efforts by researchers to identify the mechanisms that govern this phenomenon. The present study aims to be an inquiry of the 2019 trends in tourism in Bihor County (Romania), seen as basis for delineating perspectives in this regard. We collected data from 118 representatives of various accommodation structures by applying face to face questionnaire, seen as main actors in the genesis, evolution and dynamics of local tourism. The results shaped the trends for tourism in Bihor County at the level of year 2019, as a support for the prospects to be followed on short term horizon (2 years). Both, results and conclusions of the study highlighted the existence of dysfunctions in terms of trends and prospects for tourism in Bihor County.

Key words
Bihor tourist destination, trends, perspectives, tourist services, tourism

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