The emergence of the corona virus and it's declaration of the pandemic have caused the collapse of the economy and changes in the way of living across the entire planet. Numerous sectors and industries have experienced and suffered huge losses, including the tourism industry, which has shown, among other things, its extreme vulnerability and complete unpreparedness for the crisis. The consequences of the pandemic are reflected in the impact on the attitudes of tourists and distrust of travel and services, which is why many tourists have decided on alternative solutions for holidays and travel. In this regard, the whole situation has attracted the attention of many scientists, researchers and authors who have decided to investigate the impact of the pandemic on tourism. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to identify key changes that have occurred in the tourism sector as a result of the pandemic caused by the corona virus and to identify the most important topics of scientific research related to the impact of the pandemic on tourism. Through the analysis of the content of selected papers, this paper aims to determine the impact of the pandemic on overall changes in the tourism market, changes in consumer needs and perceptions and changes in the business of tourism entities. In this regard, the aim is to find out how scientists approached the research of this issue and ultimately what knowledge emerged from them. Finally, the purpose and goal of the paper is to define the direction of future research and propose a measure to tourism management. The implementation of qualitative research seeks to provide answers to research questions and to satisfy the stated goals and purpose of this paper. The changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been identified as an opportunity to transform the tourism industry and move towards sustainable forms of tourism, which requires innovation, risk acceptance and health security.