Introduction to Tourism Definition of Tourism

The concept of tourism is intended to provide a theoretical framework to identify the basic characteristics of tourism and to distinguish it from other similar, sometimes related, but not identical activities. The internationally accepted definition of Esther was adopted by Swiss scholars Hanwucker and Krapf in 1942. Tourism is the sum of phenomena and relationships arising from the travel and temporary residence of non-settlers. These people do not thereby reside permanently and are not primarily engaged in money-making activities.

The definition of tourism is: Tourism refers to activities that leave their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes, go to some places and stay there, but not for more than one year. Travel purposes include six categories: leisure, entertainment, vacation, visiting relatives and friends, business and professional visits, health care, religion/pilgrimage, and others.