TOURISM DURING COVID-19 - SEASONALITY IS AN OPPORTUNITY OR STILL A THREAT?

Abstract

of tourism demand reduce the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for seasonal businesses, and if so, when is the number of visitors expected to return to the pre-pandemic level. In order to solve this research problem, an analysis of the trends in changes in the number of tourists and the number of overnight stays in the Baltic coastal region, i.e. in the region with the highest seasonal fluctuations, was performed.