Basic Concepts of Tourism

This topic will look at the concept of tourism. It will reveal its importance to human health, the economy, politics, culture, nature. It will examine the main types of tourism – international, domestic, seasonal and others. The factors that generate the tourist movements as well as the basic elements necessary for the development of tourism - resources, material and technical infrastructure, personnel and transport will be analyzed. The main features of tourism and the trends in tourism development as a whole will be revealed. The links between tourism and industry and agriculture will be analyzed. The notions of tourist demand and tourist offer will be clarified.