Table I.

Types of tourism

Pull factorKinds of activitiesName
ExperimentalOlive picking, walk among the olive trees, visit to the mill, tasting and purchase of the productOleotourism
Contact with natureNatural environments, walking, hikingEcotourism
AttractionsZoos, safaris, wax museums, theme parksInterest tourism
Cultural heritageCastles, palaces, museums, monumental sites, religious places, archaeological sitesCultural tourism
SportAttending/participating in sports competitionsActive tourism
EntertainmentCinema, theatre, bars, concerts, discos, restaurantsLeisure tourism
RelaxResting, reading, sunbathing, going to the beachBeach tourism
Health and religionHealth treatments, saunas, massages, therapiesHealth tourism
ShoppingSouvenirs, clothes, presents, equipmentShopping tourism
BusinessMeetings, conferences, fairsBusiness tourism
Source: Adapted from Ayuso and Fullana (2002) 

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