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Social Tourism – an Alternative Form of Tourism in Romania

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  • Georgică Gheorghe

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Daniel Bulin

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Puiu Nistoreanu

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

Abstract

Social tourism is a particular form of tourism practiced by social groups with limited income and oriented to their cognitive, cultural and recreational needs. Concretely, the term "Social tourism" is based on tourism services offer a low price. These holidays may be accompanied or educational services and/or therapeutic benefit services. They may also be specially built camps for use by persons with disabilities. On the other hand, social tourism can refer to highlighting of tourist sites and natural heritage, cultural, artistic, historical or geographically isolated areas less known, thus pursuing economic boost through the development of poor areas tourism impact on local communities. This paper proposes to identify which are and on what does social tourism programs in Romania. The paper is structured as follows: introduction to the social tourism in Romania, social tourism programs, tourism indicators and conclusions.

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  • Georgică Gheorghe & Daniel Bulin & Puiu Nistoreanu, 2012. "Social Tourism – an Alternative Form of Tourism in Romania," Cactus - The tourism journal for research, education, culture and soul, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, vol. 6(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:bum:cactus:cactus-2012-14
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations

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