Analysis of psychological characteristics of tourists

Abstract

The article analyzes the psychological characteristics of a person in the organization of leisure and recreation, the main features of tourism as an experience of moving in space from a place of permanent residence, the behavior of tourists through the choice of a place of travel.

Independence of tourists of different categories. the positions are compared depending on the features of the choice of mountain, beach and historical and cultural centers. In the system of reasons and psychological functions of the choice of certain types of tourism, an individual psychological analysis of various groups of tourists (mountain tourists, historical and cultural tourists, beach tourists) is carried out, the internal psychological goals of tour operators and the positions of external objects of tourist activity, justified in geographical space relative to the time of rest, are considered.

The purpose of the article is to identify the psychological characteristics of people using various types of tourism, and to analyze the functions of leisure when evaluating tourist destinations.