Opinion of Lake Balaton Residents on Local Tourism - Changes after the Pandemic

The unexpected outbreak of the coronavirus in 2020 caused extreme damage in tourism, but after the release of the restrictions, Lake Balaton has once again become the focus of attention, especially for domestic tourism. According to a questionnaire survey of local people, they perceived a change in the level of tourist arrivals since the COVID-19, with a significant percentage either just tolerating the presence of tourists in the area or being particularly disturbed by visitors. Typically, the respondents who are the most dissatisfied with the number of tourists are those who have lived at Lake Balaton in their entire lives. According to the feedback from respondents on their perception of the positive and negative effects of tourism, the disadvantages were somewhat more strongly experienced than the advantages.