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The development of the industrial city Hodonín (Czech Republic) from the perspective of tourism
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2016) Klempa, Martin; Bujok, Petr; Porzer, Michal
This article deals with the development of tourism and the transformation of a small, but significant for its industrial past, Southern Moravian town of Hodonín and its surroundings. The history of the city is briefly summarized and put in context with the progressing industrialization of the region (production of lignite and hydrocarbons, followed by a significant reduction of industries and, consequently, resulting touristic activities). Specifically, the most attractive regional touristic activities, such as enotourism, cyclo-tourism and water tourism, are listed in this paper. In particular, cyclo-tourism is strongly linked with enotourism as most of the cycling trails (included into the Greenways network) pass through the best known wineries in the area, and they also form a functional system of communication routes with basic cycling trails in the Czech Republic. The progress in the development of water tourism is, by contrast, enabled by industrial advancements, where the Baťa Canal (an important technical monument) has been utilized as a waterway. Eventually, the Museum of Oil Mining and Geology in Hodonín attractively introduces the tourists into the history and present state of oil and gas production in the region.