LTLietuvoje regionine turizmo politika ir jos taikymo modeliai placiai netyrinéjami, atlikti tik pavieniai tyrimai temij, susijusiii su regionine turizmo politika Lietuvoje. Straipsnyje aprasytu tyrimu siekta at skleisti regioninès turizmo politikos Lietuvoje galimybes. Tyrimo rezultatai parodè, kad Lietuvos regionij plètra turizmo politikos galimybiii aspektu yra labai nevienareiksmiska: ne visii region^ turizmo veiklos galimybes skatina plètr% turizmo, kaip vienos prioritetiniij regiono pletros krypciii, traktavimas ne visada gali büti teisingas, be to, kaip teisinis sios srities reglamentavimas yra gana chaotiskas. PAGRINDINIAI ZODZIAI: regionine turizmo politika, regioninis turizmas, regioninès turizmo politikos planavimas, regioninès turizmo politikos valdymas.
ENThe subject of tourism policy and its implementation models in Lithuania are not widely researched, just few researches were done on the subject. The aim of this research - to discuss the regional tourism policy opportunities in Lithuania. The results showed that the Lithuanian regional development from the pe rspective of tourism policy is very ambiguous - tourism potential not in every region is worthy of deve lopment, to define tourism as one of the priority developments of the region may not always be correct, as well as a legal regulation in this area is sufficiently chaotic. KEY WORDS: regional tourism policy, regional tourism, regional tourism policy, planning, management of regional tourism policy.