Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Different Types of Tourism
Perhaps the most common type of tourism is what most people ___(1)___ with traveling: recreation tourism. This is ___(2)___ people go to a place that is very different from their regular day-to-day life to relax and have fun. Beaches, theme parks and camp grounds are often the most common places regularly visited by ___(3)___ tourists.
If the ___(4)___ of one’s visit to a particular place is to get to know its history and culture then this type of tourism is known as cultural tourism. They may attend festivals and ceremonies in order to ___(5)___ a better understanding of the people, their beliefs and their practices.
For tourists who want to see wildlife or take the joy of just being in the middle of nature, nature tourism is the answer. Ecotourism and nature treks are all part of this kind of tourism. Bird watching, for example, is one activity that nature tourists are fond of doing. What ___(6)___ this kind of tourism is that it has low impact ___(7)___ the local community.
Religious tourism is another type of tourism where people go to a religious location or locations to follow the ___(8)___ of their founder or to attend a religious ___(9)___.
Medical or health tourism is a relatively new type of tourist ___(10)___ where the main focus of the travel is improving one’s health, physical appearance or fitness.