Poles increasingly seek foreign, more exotic destinations to spend vacations

vacations The number of Poles who spend their vacation in Poland is decreasing according to the Polish Chamber of Tourism (PIT) report on the Polish tourist market. During the first eight months of this year, 10 million Poles spent their vacation in Poland which is 13% less than last year. But the cost of Polish vacations is increasing. Even with fewer tourists they spent 20% more than last year. More Poles are interested in weekend-holidays or special vacation packages rather than the so-called "family-holiday" package. According to PIT, 3.2 million Poles traveled abroad during the same period. In 1999, that number was about 2.4 million people less. Apart from traditional holiday destinations such as Spain or Greece, the number of trips to farther and exotic places such as Malaysia is also increasing. The number of foreign visitors coming to Poland for holidays decreased by 20% which may be due to higher costs and a sense of insecurity. According to the PIT report Poland is poorly promoted as a holiday destination. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 3)