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As a consequence of the fulminating development of international tourism, with a major impact upon the national and worldwide economies and with its most visible social valences, the specialized department of ONU for tourism – WTO, with its headquarters in Madrid, did an analysis of this touristic phenomenon, followed by previsions on a short, medium and long term, regarding the most dynamic forms/types of tourism, in its acception until the horizon of the years of 2020 (xxx, 2002, Tourisme: horizon 2020, OMT, Madrid, pp. 73-127). In this study we will look at tourism linked to natural coastline and/or mountainous factors, sports tourism and adventure tourism. For each one of these forms of tourism we have in view the presentation of a clear definition, approved by OMT, the estimation of its importance as part of the general touristic phenomenon, the characteristics of the demand and of the supply, the perspectives of development and the commercialization of the services for each type in the vision of OMT.

Keywords: tourism linked to natural coastline and/or mountainous factors, sports tourism, adventure tourism, touristic centers (resorts), touristic circuits, “combined” vacations, sea diving, types of adventure.