Comparison of Expert Assessment of Geosites with Tourist Preferences, Case Study: Sub-Tatra Region (Southern Poland, Northern Slovakia)

The purpose of this research was to compare the geotouristic potential Sub-Tatra Region, expressed in values expert assessment geosites, against preferences tourists coming area. Tourist were evaluated by a survey which assessed attractiveness types geosites that can be admired valorizations showed high and very indices for most analyzed geosites. highest these show particularly geotourism three geosites: travertine hill with Spiš castle, limestone Orava castle dome Gánovce. A comparison results average tourist shows moderate correlation (r = 0.4). Geosites low medium value according assessments are rarely selected as destination equipment-intensive tourism. sites combined valorization coefficients, i.e., hills ruins, interest surveyed group respondents. largest difference is cave, waterfall viewpoint where there great among respondents, but index or moderate.