Tourism is one of the types of outdoor activities that a person spends in

his free time, the goals are very different: sports, health, educational,
religious, professional and others. Tourism is aimed at getting
acquainted with the peculiarities of other countries, regions, makes a
person more resilient and healthy, in addition, being engaged in tourism,
a person can escape from the routine and get enough of positive
emotions.
Tourism is a combination of recreation and learning new things.
During a tourist trip, a person temporarily leaves his usual environment.
A person engaged in tourism is called a tourist, this category does not
include people who travel because of the nature of the profession or
involuntarily (diplomats, emigrants, nomads and others).
Types and characteristics of tourism
To date, there are many types of tourism, they are formed on the basis of
the needs and desires of travelers. Tourism activity is constantly
changing and even now, new destinations are emerging.
The most popular type of tourism
The most popular type of active recreation is one that relies on cognitive
activity, on studying the culture of other people. Any traveler wants to
expand their horizons, learn more. This type involves an independent
individual choice of cultural sites that are required to visit. Usually the
trip is formed in the following directions:
Acquaintance with architectural monuments, so the tourist gets
acquainted with the history and culture of the place.
Visiting exhibitions, theaters, concerts and other public performances.A
visual display of the features of a country or another locality is very
important for travelers.
Attending seminars, lectures, courses. The quieter part, with an emphasis
on history, is also interesting for many tourists.
Hotel service Hotel service is a complex work aimed at meeting the
needs and requirements of the guests living in the hotel. The golden rule
of service is: guests should be served the way you would like to be
served.
In 2019 alone, the tourism industry contributed 10.3% of global GDP –
$8.9 trillion! It has also provided 330 million jobs, or one in ten jobs
worldwide, while the tourism industry has created one in four new jobs
in the past five years. The tourism sector grew by 3.5% in 2019,
outperforming the global economy by 2.5% for the ninth year in a row.
7 service standards Speed, courtesy, professionalism and individual
attitude are the basic needs of customers that must be taken into account
unconditionally.