PORTUGAL RECREATIONAL COMPLEX: STRUCTURE AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION

Abstract

Nature and culture resources of the Portugal recreational complex are considered in this paper. The country position is determined in the tourist market of the European region and the South Europe. The tourist specialization of the Portugal regions – the North, Lisbon, the Center, Algarve, Alentejo, Azores, and Madeira – is characterized in the paper. The tourist flow indexes are considered for the travel purpose. The territorial distribution of recreational resources is considered in this paper as a base for specialization formation of the country’s tourist regions.