THE TOURISM – LOOKED THROUGH THE PRISM OF ITS DEFINITION

Oxana COSTEȚCHI-JUȘCA Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Abstract

Towards the end of the nineteenth century tourism is anchored deeply into the environment, thereby transforming a complex social and economic phenomenon. To discover and to capitalize on the immense potential that presents, initiate various studies looking for the most effective solutions, forms and methods of research. Proceeding from the role and importance of tourism in the contemporary period, and increased concerns for accurate and complete definition of this phenomenon. Keywords: tourism, domestic tourism, inbound tourism, outbound tourism, internal tourism, national tourism, international tourism, tourist.