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Age Structure of Health Spa Visitors in the Czech Republic Table
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Country of
Origin
Age Structure in %
0 -14 15-29 30-44 45-59
60 and
over
Unlisted Total
Germany 0.22 1.29 6.58 21.25 68.72 1.94 100.00
Russia 1.25 0.83 18.67 50.62 17.01 11.62 100.00
Israel 0.00 5.63 8.45 39.44 46.48 0.00 100.00
Arabic
Countries
0.00 0.00 19.05 31.75 47.62 1.58 100.00
Netherland 0.00 0.00 12.50 18.75 68.75 0.00 100.00
Switzerland 0.00 0.00 14.29 42.86 38.09 4.76 100.00
USA
Other
0.00 3.03 18.18 60.61 18.18 0.00 100.00
European
Countries
0.00 0.76 21.21 63.64 14.39 0.00 100.00
Other
Countries
0.00 9.37 9.37 15.63 62.50 3.13 100.00
Total 0.31 1.44 10.88 3.25 53.08 3.06 100.00
Source: Psyma, Prague 2002
The CzechTourism agency conducted a visitor monitoring in Western Spa Region in summer
and winter seasons 2005. 41 According to this monitoring 65% of all summer visitors are
residents, 58% of foreign visitors come from Germany, 6% from Russia. Two third of visitors
reached the destination by car, 28% of them arrived from places more than 100 km remote
from the destination. The average length of stay of 1/5 of visitors is 7 days, 2/3 of them stay
longer than 1 day and 2/3 are frequent visitors. 45% of visitors prefer to stay in hotels and
43% prefer to eat in restaurants. Among the main motives visitors indicated was learning
about new places (30%), relax (15%), and health (15%). 95 % of all respondents were looking
for information in tourism guides and Tourism Information Centers.
Sixty eight per cent of all winter visitors are residents, 67% of foreign visitors come from
Germany. Two thirds of visitors reached the destination by car, 48% of them arrived from
places more than 100 km remote from the destination. More than 55% of all visitors stay in
the destination longer than 1 day, the average length of stay of 18% of visitors is 7 days. 45%
of them prefer to stay in hotels and 36% prefer to eat in restaurants. Among the main motives
winter visitors indicated was learning about new places (21%), visiting family (15%), and
health (11%). 89 % of all respondents were looking for information in tourism guides and
Tourism Information Centers, 55% used Internet as information tool.
The Place of Wellness in the Czech Republic Tourism Industry
The term “wellness” was originally used by Halbert L. Dunn in the book “High Level
Wellness” released in 1961 42 when he connected the word well-being with the word fitness.
41 Monitoring of Visitors in Czech Republic Regions – Profiles of Tourism Regions. Downloaded from:
http://www.czechtourism.cz/files/regiony/07_01_08_monitoring_navstevniku_fakta_inspirace.pdf (last accessed
7 March 2010)
42 Ardell, D.: What is Wellness. 2000. Downloaded from: www.seekwellness.com (last accessed 7 March 2010)