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. Tourism and recreation
When we talk about animation we must mention the work of Živanovic who 
wrote about animation and tourism.
According to Živanovic Ž., tourism („Research of recreation in work holiday in 
tourism“ working materials, 1997. p7.) is a journey for fun and satisfaction, 
especially by foot. 
In the same work author says that the international association of scientific 
experts in tourism AIEST has accepted the definition:
“Tourism is a set of relations that stem out of travelling and by which one does 
not stay there permanently and staying is not economically related. Tourism 
satisfies the needs for vacation, fun, and in the same time it is a way of 
exploring the nature, other cultures and connecting with other nationalities 
(Lexicographic Institute Encyclopedia-Vol. 6, 1969. p. 485th)
.
Tourism is a set of relations that are connected to the moving and the 
consumption outside of the permanent habitat all in order to satisfy the 
recreational and cultural needs (Jovičić, 1976, p. 12.). One of the definitions 
that I consider valuable for the beginning of this work is the one written by 
Todorović: The area of tourism includes wide range of esthetical, natural and 
other values that cultivate the life of men. Tourism reveals new sources of fun, 
builds new lifestyles and friendships – in a word, it motivates an individual to 
adapt to new cultural forms and values`` (Todorović, 1990. p..45.). The 
animator must possess all the characteristics which he described and to connect 
with the guests through fun and to motivate them.
(Relac, Bartoluci, 1987. p. 5.,) define the animation based on humanistic 
activities among the people and between people and nature that takes place 
outside permanent habitat. He concludes: Tourism is, above all, humanistic 
activity in which a man by socializing confirms his human qualities. He 
confirms it not only to other people but also to nature in which he spends his 
leisure time. 
World tourist organization (WTO) defines tourism as an activity that unites the 
people who travel and the sole reason for travelling is pleasure, business (www. 
world-tourism. org,)... 
On the same website there are lots of things that can be useful to tourists but 
also to the ones who do the research on tourism. For example, in 2005 it was 
recorded 808 millions of international tourist arrivals in all countries of the 
world i.e. tourism contributed to the world economy with 6 trillion dollars in 

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2005 and 76 million people worked in the tourist industry (www. worldwatch. 
org). 
These data look promising and the internet enables the availability of the 
information all over the world. World tourist organization on its website gives 
propositions, advises how to choose a destination and what you need to ask the 
agencies and suggests the things which you ought to do when travelling to some 
country. Responsible tourism or ecotourism is presented on the website (a kind 
of tourism where all precaution measures are taken so the environment in which 
you reside would be intact). There are reports, predictions, and data concerning 
the success of a tourist organization on the website. World tourist organization 
differentiates tourism and travelling. All data are mainly referred to tourism.
The connection between tourism and recreation is unavoidable. All tourist 
institutions make their offer based on recreational programs. In their offers, 
beside sports pitches, there are professionals who have the task of improving the 
impression of a good vacation. They are mostly animators who are trained for 
the job.
According to (Živanović, 1997.p. 6) Štuka K.: “The term of recreation is a wide 
specter of activities where the ultimate goal is to satisfy the human wish for a 
more actively spent vacation”. In the same work professor Jovan Ljuba says: 
“Recreation is an active vacation where a man rebuilds his psychophysical 
energy and establishes the balance in his family life. Recreation is a free and 
organized activity that enriches physically and socially, liberates a man and 
helps him in the process of developing a personality”. 
Živanović and Ljuba show the connection of recreation with the harmony of 
everyday life. The absence of recreation is identified with the lack of some 
important vitamins in the human body.
Živanović in the same book says: “Recreation can have a good effect on the 
optimization of a daily lifestyle and as such it can enhance intellectual and 
psychophysical skills”. According to Brightbill and Mayer: ``Recreation is a 
voluntary activity that produces satisfaction and joy and makes a man busy in 
his leisure time“.
Robinsone, according to Čomić, believes that there are eight groups of reasons 
why a man travels: 
A)
 
To relax the body and spirit – a reason that becomes more necessary in the 
modern life 
B)
 
Health issues – to be on fresh air and sun, to go to special medical 
treatments

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C)
 
To participate in numerous sports activities like hiking, skiing, sailing, 
fishing, diving, tennis, golf etc. 
D)
 
To enjoy and to have fun; Individual need for pure satisfaction is very 
strong and the vacation is an opportunity to satisfy this need 
E)
 
Because they want to meet unknown places and cultures 
F)
 
Interpersonal and business reasons - participating in seminars that are 
related to work. 
G)
 
Spiritual reasons – pilgrimage to sacred religious places, cities or temples. 
Based on these definitions we must say that the research studies that are 
constantly done in the area of recreation have led to a more serious role of 
recreation in tourism. Mitić, (2001.) in his book cites Živanović: “Recreation 
and tourism more and more represent the biological and cultural necessity and 
wherever they appear they produce better living and work conditions”. The 
pioneers of the modern tourism have spotted the thrill of the tourists when they 
are presented with an offer rich in content. They have put the sports recreational 
activities in the repertoire of their services and the results of that are: 
successful vacation from health and recreational point of view, 
meaningfully spending the time on vacation without the feeling of boredom 
and the lost time 
the security of selling the capacities, persuasive marketing, the increase of 
trade 
I will add one more definition of a famous Tiso (Mitić, D. 2001.):“Physical 
activity can help or substitute the medicaments while not even one medicament 
can be a substitute for physical activity“.