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4.Para-touristinfrastructure-facilitieswhicharetosatisfyothersocio-
economicneeds(arisingmainlyfromthefunctioningofthelocal
communitiesinhabitingtheareasvisitedbytourists),usedalsoby
touristsinthetouristseason:shops,cinemas,theatres,concerthalls,
healthclinics,post-offices,banks,libraries,etc.(Kaczmarek,Stasiak,
Włodarczyk2010,p.55-56).
Apartfromthetouristassetsandinfrastructure,thetourist
attractivenessofagivenlocalitydependsonitsaccessibility.Itcanbe
dividedintooutsideandinsideaccessibility.Theformeroneistheexisting
networkoftransportconnectionsbetweenthetourist3shomeandhis/her
traveldestination(motorways,dualcarriageways,railway,flightandferry
connections,etc.).Theinsideaccessibilityisasystemoftransport
connections,touristtrails,bicyclepaths,localrailwaysandroads,which
enablethetouristtotraveltodifferentplaceswithinthevisitedarea.The
networkissupplementedwithalltypesofstops,parkinglotsorpetrol
stations(Kaczmarek,Stasiak,Włodarczyk2010,p.56).
Thetourismphenomenonisclassifiedinmanyways,basedon
differentcriteria,suchasthelengthofstay,tourists3age,thetypeof
accommodation,meansoftransport,organizationoftravel,etc.Amajor
tourismtypologyistheonebasedonthepurposeoftravel.Consideringthe
topicofthisbook,thistypologyissignificant,becauseitincludesurban
tourism,i.e.onethatoccursincities.Italsodistinguishescultural,
sightseeing,event,orfestivaltourism,whichoftendevelopinurbanareasas
well.Themaintypesoftourismincludethefollowing:
1.
Sightseeingtourism-sightseeing,visiting,discovering.
2.
Recreationaltourism-physicalandmentalrecreation.
3.
Qualifiedtourism-doingactivitieswhichrequirespecialpreparation,
skills,licences,e.g.sailing,surfing,speleology,climbing,swimming,
fishing,etc.
4.
Spaandwellnesstourism-healthimprovementordiseaseprevention.
5.
Businesstourism-relatedtoprofessionalactivity.
6.
Seatourism-seatravel,e.g.cruises.
7.
Ethnictourism-connectedwithdiscoveringforeigncultures,
unfortunatelysometimesunderstoodassentimentaltourism-
returningtonationalroots,e.g.emigrants3travellingtotheirnative
land.
8.
Religiousandpilgrimagetourism-tripstothesitesofreligiouscult.
9.
Ruraltourism-tripstothecountryside,mainlyforrecreational,
sometimescognitivepurposes.
10.Urbantourism-includesalltripswherethedestinationisthecity.
11.Thanatourism-tourismassociatedwithdeath,e.g.visitingcemeteries.
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