The main role of pilgrimage in the tourism industry and its effect to the environment

Pilgrimage tourism differs from other types of tourism in that people visit it with a different outlook on life to enrich their spiritual world.

In the field of religious tourism, religious tourism is practised with respect for the religious concepts of other peoples to open a new world for them, with the interest not only of those who worship the same religion or representatives of that religion but also of other religions. If we take the example of India, for instance, there are not only Muslims or Krishnaids but also others.

A person is surprised by the fact that among the pilgrims there are people who do not represent the same religion, and there are also tourists who are interested in visiting the culture of another religion and its religious monuments. During the online survey, we were so convinced that in fact, people in the Muslim religion had an interest in seeing people entering churches, while in the Christian religion had an interest in seeing Muslims entering places of worship. (Table2.)

But due to pandemic conditions over the past year, there have been disruptions in the tourism industry and people have not been able to access even the types of religious tourism. Pilgrimage tourism has declined sharply by 9095% in the first six months of the pandemic.

At the same time, not only the direction of pilgrimage tourism but also longterm livelihoods have been disrupted in the industry all over the world.

But still, the tourism industry is slowly recovering and starting to work with strategies that are completely new after the pandemic period.

Walking, aeroplane and flying flights, in general, are all naturally tiring for any person who is on a pilgrimage journey. They should be given as much comfort as possible. And with older tourists, such amenities must have been thought out in advance. Vigilance is also very important to prevent any situation.