Tourism Law in Europe

General Overview of Travel Law in the Czech Republic Klára Dvořáková1 I. Introduction; II. Public Law Regulation of Tourism; II.1. Travel Agency; II.2. Travel Services Intermediary; II.3. Tour Guide; II.4. Mountain Leader and Mountain Guide; II.5. Provider and Organiser of Physical Training and Sports Services; II.7. Accommodation Services Provider; II.8. Catering Provider; II.9. Spas; II.10. Airbnb in the Czech Republic; III. Private Law Regulation of Tourism; III.1. Package Travel Contract; III.2. Accommodation Contract; III.3. Contract for the Carriage of a Person; III.4. Mandate, Brokering and Business Agency; IV. Conclusion. I. INTRODUCTION The Czech Republic has no sea borders, yet tourism is still a great asset for the country. Czechs like to travel abroad to spend their holidays near the sea, while foreigners come to discover the beauties of Prague and other sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Spas and sports form a significant part of the tourist industry: in winter, people travel to the mountains to enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing, while the most favourite summer sports among Czechs are cycling and water touring2. According to the latest data available from the Czech Tourism Satellite Account, 36.3 million visitors travelled to the Czech Republic in 2019, corresponding to a 4.5% year-on-year increase3. Travellers explored new forms of tourism in 2019, as they increasingly inclined towards “healthy travel”, such as wellness stays, hiking and other forms of active spending of leisure time. Moreover, the stable prices of fuels made air transport more affordable. Incoming tourism also grew in developing tourist markets, primarily Russia and 1 Attorney and travel law specialist; managing partner Holubová advokáti s.r.o. 2 Examples of water touring would be kayaking, rafting and rowing. 3 Tourism Satellite Account of the Czech Republic, latest data available as of 1/2021 are from 2018.

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