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Jan Krkoška

“The Beskid Is a Beautiful and Sought

for Attraction of Our Region,”

says Jan Krkoška, Deputy Governor of Moravian-Silesian Region. Projects of the local government

make our region even more attractive.

Mr Jan Krkoška has worked in spa care,

pharmaceuticals, and tourism for all his

professional career. He is the chairman of

the Euroregion Praděd Tourism Board (Rada

pro cestovní ruch Euroregionu Praděd), and

he also makes the best use of his experience

as the Deputy Governor of the MoravianSilesian Region for Regional Development

and Tourism.

The Beskid Mountains is a destination of

visitors from our region and neighbouring

areas too. Pustevny is extremely popular,

with the reconstructed Libušín only to open

in the end of the year. What attractions

may a tourist expect in this year?

The Beskid Mountains is a beautiful,

attractive, prominent area of our region with

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a great share of our region’s tourist catalogue

as well as in the increasing number of annual

visitors to the Moravian-Silesian Region.

We have recorded an annual increase

of visitors by 10%, and we do our best to

improve the infrastructure accordingly. We

have implemented measures to protect the

environment without a negative impact on

those dependent on tourism.

The area of Pustevny represents a perfect

example: in close cooperation with the

Government of the Zlín Region, the resort

is being renewed to make efficient use

of the facilities and area, similar to Lysá

Hora, with great numbers of visitors. As

Governor Deputy for Tourism, I am happier

solving issues related to a very high number

of visitors rather than the converse, not

knowing how to address more tourists. It

is quite the opposite: we keep introducing

projects, making our region more and more

attractive.

In 2019 a visitor to the Beskid Mountains

may expect an extended network of electric

bike rentals. Electric bikes will be available

in Mosty u Jablunkova, Hrčava, Ostravice at

the Freud Hotel, and Vendryně.

The Beskid Mountains have also become

the destination of caravanners who

demand a good quality infrastructure.

The i mportance of bikeways and charging

stations for electric bikes is increasing

too. What do you recommend to tourists

involved in these activities?