TURISZTIKAI VERSENYKÉPESSÉG ÉS A POTENCIÁL KAPCSOLATA AZ ÉSZAK-MAGYARORSZÁG RÉGIÓBAN

Abstract

The current studies topic is the summary of the results of a tourism competitiveness survey in addition, to
compare them with the results of a previous research. The target area is the Northern Hungary region, the
competitiveness analysis based on a methodology applied several times by Hungarian authors. The study
provides important results for local and/or regional prominence persons; the research shows the results of
tourism in the development of a settlement or region. In addition, statistical comparative analysis shows the
relationship between tourism competitiveness and potential. The relationship between these two factors can
be an important lesson for the disadvantaged regions and settlements, because in this case tourism
development works with low efficiency. In the case of a competitive disadvantage, the development of basic
tourism infrastructures are the primary importance. This research is an excellent starting point for
understanding the real tourism in the Northern Hungary region.