A Comparative Analysis of the Relationship Between Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Concepts

Abstract

Tourism and recreational activities as leisure activities affect the satisfaction levels of people by increasing the quality of life. Both recreation and tourism include activities that participants choose voluntarily and evaluate their leisure time. The relation between recreation and tourism is mentioned in the literature. It is seen that tourism and recreation terms, which are considered as two complementary concepts, can be used in the same sense even though they are different in many respects. In this study, the concepts of tourism and recreation were examined and the relationship between these concepts was analyzed. The study supports the view that the concepts of recreation and tourism are closely related, but their use cannot be accepted in the same sense.