Tourism Law in Poland Piotr Cybula1 I. Introduction; II. Concept, Scope and Teaching of Tourism Law; III. Government and Self-Government Administration in the Tourism Field; III.1. Government administration; III.2. Self-government administration; IV. Polish Tourism Organisation; V. Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements; VI. Hotel Services; VI.1. Regulation of hotel services in the Act on hotel services and services of tour leader and tourist guides; VI.1.1. Hotel facilities; VI.1.2. Other facilities; VI.2. Regulation of liability, lien rights and statute of limitations of claims of hotels-keepers and similar establishments in the Civil Code; VII. Tourist Guide Services; VIII. Tour Leader Services; IX. Passenger Protection; X. Timeshare; XI. Children and Youth Tourism; XI.1. Organisation of leisure activities; XI.2. Organisation of tourism and sightseeing; XII. Hiking Trails; XIII. Safety in the Mountains, Organised Ski and Water Areas; XIV. Agritourism Services; XV. Polish Tourism Voucher; XVI. Summary; XVII. References. I. INTRODUCTION Until the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, tourism in Poland was growing rapidly, both in domestic and foreign terms. The number of tourists coming to Poland from abroad was also steadily increasing, totalling – in 2010: 12,470,000, in 2017: 18,400,000, in 2018: 19.623.000, respectively2. This process would be very difficult, maybe even impossible, if not for the existence of appropriate legislation. There is no doubt that – generally speaking – these regulations are necessary, especially for: first of all, establishing and maintaining proper tourism infrastructure; secondly, ensuring proper protection for persons concluding 1 Assistant Professor at the University of Physical Education in Kraków, Poland, Attorney-at-Law, e-mail: piotr.cybula@awf.krakow.pl. 2 International Tourism Highlights, 2019 Edition, https://www.eunwto.org/doi/epdf/10.18111/9789284421152, p. 18 (accessed: 20 Dec. 2021).
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