Sports Tourism and Its Role in Attracting Tourists Through the Promotion of Recreational Physical Activities

Tourism planning is considered one of the most important tools of contemporary tourism development, as it effectively contributes to advancing development and the national economy. Attracting tourists, promoting tourism, and providing opportunities for visitors to engage in physical and recreational sports activities in relaxing and restorative environments such as parks and national reserves represents a new strategic approach that combines tourism and sports. This strategy aims to attract a distinguished category of tourists who engage in various recreational activities. This study aims to introduce the concept of sports tourism in general, and the practice of recreational physical and sports activities in particular. It also seeks to examine Algeria's capabilities and current reality regarding sports infrastructure that supports the success of sports tourism, which in turn plays a role in boosting national tourism and the national economy.