Diploma thesis "Regional Development Agencies vs. regional offices and their activities in tourism," deals with the analysis of data collected by the regional offices and regional development agencies. In the first part of the work that is theoretical, tourism policy is defined as part of economic policy. There is also examined the question of the legitimacy of public support for tourism policy. The second theoretical chapter defines the management of regional development and the status of regional offices and regional development actors in the system. The third part is devoted to identifying the activities of regional offices and regional development agencies working in the field of tourism. These activities are then compared.