LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Sąlygos; Veiksniai; Savivaldybė; Turizmas; Turizmo plėtra; Conditions; Factors; Municipality; Tourism; Tourism development.
ENThe authors of the paper discuss conditions for tourism development in the East Aukštaitija region in the context of Lithuanian tourism development. The aim of the research is perform the analysis of conditions for tourism development in the East Aukštaitija region in the context of Lithuanian tourism development. Tourism development issues were discussed; the results of the research (an analysis of scientific literature and questionnaire survey, an analysis of strategic documents) were performed. The factors, which influence tourism the most are the human and financial resources, tourism infrastructure, the variety of tourism services, the virtual environment, the image of a tourism destination/ awareness, management of the tourism destination, the quality of tourism services and events. Comparing the assessment of various factors in the municipalities of Lithuania and East Aukstaitija region, it can be noted that the same factors are used to assess the highest points (image of tourism destination/awareness, quality of tourism services and management of tourism destination. [From the publication]