Links between leisure and tourism

You will need to understand that although the leisure and tourism industries are generally considered separately, there are many links between the two, for example accommodation and catering, attractions, and transportation. Both industries are dependent upon each other for customers, for example:
• a family day out at a visitor attraction is a leisure activity but also involves travel and tourism
• traveling to an away football match could be considered as both leisure and tourism
• going on holiday and many of the activities undertaken while on holiday could be considered as both leisure and tourism
• Going to the theatre and staying in a hotel overnight are both leisure and tourism.
The local tourist information centre provides details of both leisure and tourism facilities and activities. Transport providers operate services to places of interest for both the leisure market and tourists.