TERAPATİK REKREASYON AMAÇLI AKTİVİTELER VE TURİSTİK GEZİLERİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: KIRKLARELİ İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

The aim of this research is to evaluate the recreational activities and tourist trips within the scope of therapeutic recreation in public institutions and private institutions in Kırklareli province, to reveal the elements that these institutions consider while carrying out these activities and finally to determine the purposes for the realization of therapeutic recreational activities. Quantitative research methods were utilized in this research. Descriptive analyzes were used for the evaluation of data. For this purpose,frequency and percentages, mean and standard deviations were used. The data were collected by the questionnaire and analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 package program. Survey forms were applied face to face according to deliberate (purposive) sampling technique. In this context, the research sample consists managers in charge of therapeutic recreation of 36 institutions (public and private) in Kırklareli province. According to the results of the research, it is observed that public institutions and private organizations organize most of the touristic trips organized for therapeutic recreation in the city and organize intercity touristic trips only a few times a year. A large part of the interurban touristic trips take place in nearby provinces. It has been revealed that accommodation does not take place more than half of the long distance sightseeing trips and that The actual accommodation is limited to 1 or up to 2 days. The results of the research can be used by public and private institutions and tourism enterprises (such as hotels, travel agencies, transportation businesses, etc.) to organize therapeutic recreational activities.