The Importance of Tourism

• 1 travel
• 2 The importance of tourism to the country
• 3 The importance of tourism for individuals
• 4 videos about tourism
• 5 references

Travel

Who among us has never traveled or thought to travel to a country other than the one in which he resides, travel is desirable for many people for many reasons, and what we see and read daily from advertisements that promote travel and tourism programs is only an indication of people’s increasing desire to travel and migrate from a country In spite of some obstacles facing the tourism sector, the demand for it remains in all countries, and tourism is important for the individual and society. ^[1]

The Importance of Tourism to the Country

We can summarize the importance of tourism in a number of points, including: ^[2]

• Tourism is a tributary of the local economy and a booster of output and national income. Many Arab countries, such as Egypt and Lebanon, depend on tourism as one of the tributaries of the economy. Rather, what comes from tourism forms an important part of the budget of these countries, so what they impose on entry visas or entry fees Tourist places are an indispensable source of income.
• Tourism is a civilized marketing tool for the state. Through tourism, a person can learn about the industries and products of the countries he visits, and therefore countries need tourists in order to introduce them to their industries and products, and this undoubtedly enriches the economy and enhances national output.
• Tourism is a means of exchanging cultures and getting to know the customs and traditions of peoples. When a person travels to another country, he learns about his culture, customs and traditions, and this deepens and takes root among the peoples of the world, and the traveler and tourist can also be an ambassador for his country in introducing its cultural members and highlighting the image of it.

The Importance of Tourism for Individuals

The experience of tourism is useful for people and may be a reason to change their lives for the better, due to what a person acquires and learns during his travels, and these are some of the benefits of tourism for individuals: ^[3]

• Tourism is a means to eliminate unemployment and provide job opportunities for young people. Many tourist countries employ their citizens in tourist facilities, restaurants, and jobs related to serving tourists, such as the job of a guide, tourist guide, and jobs to promote tourism. Hundreds of thousands of qualified young people work in some tourist countries such as Egypt. .
• Tourism is a means of entertainment and change of human psychology , as many people advise you to travel in order to change your psychology. For many, and indeed many psychologists advise those who are exposed to stress and depression to travel in order to change their psyche, as tourism has a positive role in promoting the good side of people’s psyche.

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1. ↑ “How to Travel” , www.wikihow.com , Retrieved 15-8-2018. Edited.
2. ↑ ” Importance of Business Tourism”, www.scta.gov.sa,10-8-2010، Retrieved 15-8-2018. Edited.
3. ↑ Liam Macleod (3-11-2017), “10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TRAVEL THE WORLD”، www.smallerearth.com, Retrieved 8-6-2018. Edited.