Research phase conducted in the framework of Golic Guide project took place simultaneously in Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, Turkey and Spain, from December 2014 to mid-March 2015. The filed study involved 66 men and 85 women representing the tour/tourist guide profession, who were the respondents of the questionnaire, and moreover the stakeholders (five from each country) who went through interviews.
Summary of the results from all countries shows many common views and opinions on the situation concerning the need to improve language qualifications among the target group. Main findings: