Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Jenica CĂLINA, Aurel CĂLINA

The paper presents a multidisciplinary and complex study carried out in the Corabia - Olt area, in which, in the first stage, an inventory and characterization of the natural tourist potential of the area is carried out, which is not very rich and attractive, but as a novelty for the area, an attempt is made to the very important asset for tourism in general is highlighted, that the town is located on the bank of the largest water course in Romania and even in Europe, the Danube River. After that, a study is carried out regarding the anthropic tourism potential, which from the data presented was found to be rich, diversified and very valuable through the touristic sights of historical, cultural and religious importance that it possesses. Unlike other areas in the country, which have an equally rich anthropogenic tourism potential, the town of Corabia can clearly differentiate itself in terms of the tourist offer, by making maximum use of the advantages offered by the tourist port, with all its endowments. The study on the characterization of the tourist activity based on some quality indices that we determined, highlighted the fact that the tourist activity in the area is less, but it can be revived by creating an attractive and original offer, based on the practice of tourism specialized in hunting and fishing and in cruise and transit tourism, through cross-border cooperation with other countries bordering the Danube.

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