tourism

Tourism is one of the important economic activities, which is concerned with the study of the science of tourism geography, which is in close contact with many of the sciences. Examples are archeology, climatology, meteorology, medical science and economics. Tourism is the focus of our discussion in this article. Highlighted the definition of tourism, as well as an overview of the development of tourism, and the factors that led to its development in our time.

Definition of tourism
Is the movement of man and his movement from one place to another to accomplish one or several goals, recreation and recreation, within a certain period of time provided that not less than a day, not more than a year.

Evolution of tourism
Tourism is one of the ancient phenomena practiced by some peoples in ancient times. Tourism was confined to specific places. Its performance was limited to the explorers and travelers, as well as the rich, the rulers and the merchants. Phoenicians were known to practice tourism through their trade and exploration trips In the Mediterranean basin, the Red Sea as well as the West Africa region. As for the Romans and Greece, they arrived in many regions in Africa, Europe and Asia. They participated in the Olympic Games as well as artistic, religious and cultural festivals. Tourism.

Arabs and Muslims also played a role in the practice of tourism, through the case of Arabs, Muslims and the merchants who reached many areas from China in the east to the Atlantic in the west, and also reached Central Asia, Africa and Europe. Through what he described these travelers and merchants to those areas they visited, in the books they have compiled, which is one of the most important tourist references to this day, including the book masterpiece of the wonders of the wonders of the monuments, and wonders of travel for the famous traveler Ibn Battuta.

From the middle of the 20th century to the present, the tourism sector has witnessed a great development and expansion in its scope. Tourism has included all regions of the world as a whole and is no longer associated with a certain category of people. Tourism has become one of the world's social phenomena. Tourism today is an important sector in different countries. At the economic level, as they contribute to increased State income and development.

Factors that helped to develop tourism
The development of communications and transportation, which made it easy to reach all parts of the world easily and in a short time compared to the past.
The increase in the income of individuals and the high standard of living of individuals in general.
The emergence of tourist organizations, such as the International Tourism Organization, which are interested in the tourism sector and its components in general