Abstract
Abstract Transport is a very important part of activities in the tourism sector. In addition to the transport of tourists to and within a destination, transport itself can be a tourist attraction. The aim of this paper is to analyse selected problems of railways in Slovakia (a decrease in the importance of railways for passenger transport in Slovakia in the past 20 years, discontinued passenger transport on certain railway tracks and the modernisation of other tracks, and zero-fare public rail transport services for certain categories of passengers), and to present good examples of the use of narrow-gauge railways for the purposes of tourism (the Tatra Electric Railways and the Kysuce-Orava Forest Railway).
Highlights
There is a close relationship between transport and tourism
Different transport modes have played different roles in the development of tourism that has changed over time
Attention is paid to selected good examples of the use of railways for the development of tourism
Summary
There is a close relationship between transport and tourism. Different transport modes have played different roles in the development of tourism that has changed over time. The aims of this paper are (1) to analyse selected problems of railways in Slovakia, and (2) to provide good examples of the use of narrow-gauge railways for the purposes of tourism. The relationship between transport and tourism is outlined and Slovakia as a tourist destination is shortly presented. Narrow-gauge railways in Slovakia and their use for tourist purposes are introduced. Attention is paid to selected good examples of the use of railways for the development of tourism (e.g. the Tatra Electric Railways and the use of former forest railways for tourism – the Kysuce-Orava Forest Railway)
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