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Summary: According to recent studies and statistical data in the field, agro tourism, a relatively new form of tourism in our country has grown in the last years, becoming at present time the type of tourism with the highest possibility of development and a real chance of getting a large profit for those who are doing it.
Due to our country's rich natural and anthropical touristic potential, that is diversified and so harmoniously distributed around the territory, the existence of many areas that are still untainted by people's presence and the pollution that accompanies them, of the localities, especially the rural ones that have kept their authenticity, their traditions, customs and their charm from the past, the existence of a vast and interesting history and culture, all of those things make Romania the ideal leisure venue, respectively a strong touristic destination.
Tourists are heading more and more towards peaceful natural destinations from the areas where agriculture is still done in the old ways, the land and the animals being the main sources of nutrition and it being natural obviously. Here, they have the possibility to spend their leisure in a picturesque unpolluted environment, get involved in the main housework and take a break from the bustle and everyday stress from the cram in which they live in the big and crowded cities.
Key words: agrotourism, tourism, Romania
JEL Clasification: Q01
INTRODUCTION
The excessive urbanization, the cram in which we are forced to live and develop everyday activities and the everyday stress that we all have to go through in order to survive, all of the above, amid the growing trend of sedentary life, make it so that each and everyone's modern XXI century man's life, needs a compensation, a balance of the relaxation state and psychological comfort, respectively those touristic excursions in order to leisure in a relaxing environment.
Starting from these premises, this article submits a short investigation on a theoretical and practical level in which all the Romanian tourism and agrotourism problems have to be approached.
The article's theme is part of the present day frame of changes that happen on a national nevel, changes that have affected and will continue to affect the rural environment, respectively the rural tourism and...