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The article outlines the opportunity to use the European experience in the development of thematic tourist villages, which demonstrates their unique historic and cultural values. This is done by using the example of Chrystkowo, which documents the over 200-year history of the Dutch settlement in the Valley of the Lower Vistula. The newly proposed way of tourist management and a new tourist offer will allow this village to enter the tourism market and contribute to the development of tourism as well as activate the local community to participate in the tourist sector of the local economy.