‘Mountain resorts’: origins and evolution

Authors

  • Andrzej Kowalczyk University of Warsaw, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/V10106-009-0004-y

Keywords:

‘hill station’ concept, British India, Bokor, winter sports station concept (‘station de sports d'hiver’), Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Abstract

The paper discusses the background for the emergence of such ‘mountain resorts’, their types and changes in their mode of operation. Some theoretical and practical issues will be illustrated with examples derived from Europe, North America, Asia and Africa.

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2009-07-22

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Kowalczyk, A. (2009). ‘Mountain resorts’: origins and evolution. Turyzm/Tourism, 19(1-2), 33–41. https://doi.org/10.2478/V10106-009-0004-y

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