Forms of Tourism

Dr Artemiou Anastasia
AMC THESSALONIKI
FORMS OF TOURISM
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Forms of Tourism
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Forms of Tourism
 Domestic Tourism – Taking Holidays and

Trips in your own country.
 Inbound Tourism – Visitors from overseas
coming into the country.
 Outbound Tourism –Travelling to a different
country for a visit or a holiday
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Forms of Tourism
 There are different purposes of

visits
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Leisure Tourism
 Tourists may travel to experience a change in

climate and place and learn something new,
enjoy pleasant scenery, or to know more about
the culture of a destination.
 These tourists prefer to stay in some quiet and
relaxed destination preferably at a hill resort,
beach resort or island resort.
 Nowadays tourists undertake various
adventure sports activities for leisure and to
refresh themselves after working hard.
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Cultural tourism
 It is also called as heritage tourism. People are curious

to know about foreign lands and their cultures. Culture
is most important factors which attracts tourists to a
destination.
Cultural tourism gives insight to :
 Way of life of the people of distant land
 Dress, jewellery, dance, music, architecture
 Customs and traditions
 Fairs and festivals
 Religions
 Culinary delights
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Religious tourism
 It is also called as Pilgrimage tourism /

Spiritual tourism.
 The world's largest form of mass religious
tourism takes place at the annual Hajj
pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Modern
religious tourists are more able to visit holy
cities and holy sites around the world. The
most famous holy cities are Jerusalem, Mecca
and Varanasi.
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Family Tourism
 Family tourism involves the family unit and

their participation in diverse forms of tourism
activity. This includes visiting one’s relatives
and friends for interpersonal reasons.
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Health Tourism
 Health tourism is also called as Medical tourism. People have been

travelling for centuries to improve and rebuild their health and
stamina. Today, many people travel great distances to exotic
locations or health care facilities in faraway countries, in search of
medical treatment and care. Medical tourism is an age-old
concept that has gained popularity in the recent times. Many
developing countries are emerging as hot medical tourism
destinations capitalizing on low cost advantages. Many hospitals
have specially designed packages including resorts facilities. Thus
health tourism covers one or more of the following aspects-
 Change of climate
 Alternative therapy- Ayruvedic treatment, hot Sulphur springs,
Naturopathy and art of living
 Medical treatment
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Sports Tourism
 Sports Tourism refers to travel which involves either viewing or participating in a
sporting event staying apart from their usual environment
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Normally these kinds of events are the motivators that attract visitors to visit the
events like Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup. Sports tourism can be adventurous
also.
Adventure sport tourism is also called as Adventure tourism. Adventure sport
tourism is more challenging because it takes the tourists into regions which are
less frequently visited and may not have easy access. According to the National
Tour Association, adventure tourism is a "tour designed around an adventurous
activity such as rafting, hiking, or mountain climbing."
 Adventure sports tourism is a package of
 Recreation
 Enjoyment
 Education
 Thrills of participating in an adventure
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Educational Tourism
 Educational tourism developed, because of

the growing popularity of teaching and
learning of knowledge and the enhancing of
technical competency outside of the
classroom environment. In educational
tourism, the main focus of the tour visiting
another country to learn about the culture,
such as in Student Exchange Programs and
Study Tours, organizing specialized lectures
of the eminent personalities and for research
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Business Tourism
 The business traveler’s main motive for travel

is work.
 Tourists visit a particular destination for
various reasons pertaining to his /her work
such as attending a business meeting,
conferences, conventions selling products,
meeting clients.
 Business tourism is popularly called as MICE
(Meetings, incentives, conferences, and
exhibitions) tourism
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Alternative forms of Tourism
Alternative tourism aims at seeking a change from

impersonal, traditional tourism to establishing cardinal
rapport between visitors and the local community. Instead
of using touristic commodities these tourists prefer to use
or share the services of local people.
 The focus in these travels is the preserved natural
environment, authentic atmosphere and cuisine, and local
traditions.
It is of various types
 Ecotourism
 Food tourism
 Agro-rural tourism
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Sex tourism
 Sex tourism refers to a kind of travel in which

people travel to distant places to indulge in sexual
activities. Generally, this kind of tourism involves
traveling to those places/countries, wherein either
prostitution is legal or the law enforcement
agencies are indifferent. However, there are
several ethical and human rights issues involved in
sex tourism, especially pertaining to non-
consensual sex and child prostitution.
Nevertheless, this is one of the most thriving
niches of the world tourism industry.
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Dr Artemiou Anastasia

 Domestic Tourism – Taking Holidays and

 There are different purposes of

 Tourists may travel to experience a change in

 It is also called as heritage tourism. People are curious

 It is also called as Pilgrimage tourism /

 Family tourism involves the family unit and

 Health tourism is also called as Medical tourism. People have been

 Educational tourism developed, because of

 The business traveler’s main motive for travel

Alternative tourism aims at seeking a change from

 Sex tourism refers to a kind of travel in which

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