WEEKEND TOURISM AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31866/2410-1915.17.2016.156769

Keywords:

weekend tourism, stages of development of weekend tourism, classification of weekend tours, world centers for weekend tourism

Abstract

The article presents the conception of weekend tourism as a cultural phenomenon. The paper defines social functions of weekend tourism and the main stages of its development: the initial stage of weekend tourism, the stage when it becomes an organized leisure time activity, and the stage of its popularization. The article also introduces a classification of weekend tours and major centers for weekend tourism.

Author Biography

Lesia Ustymenko, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

PhD of Pedagogics, Associate professor at International Tourism Department

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Published

2016-06-15

How to Cite

Ustymenko, L. (2016). WEEKEND TOURISM AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON. Culture and Arts in the Modern World, (17), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.31866/2410-1915.17.2016.156769

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THEORY AND HISTORY OF CULTURE