THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE OVER TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN THE LAND OF BEIUȘ
LAZĂR LAURA ANDREEA
ABSTRACT. – The impact of climate over tourism activities in the land of Beiuș. The climate of a region always was a determining factor in choosing where we spend our holidays, weather influence on the health and psychological comfort of people is undeniable. For lands like Beiuş that inhereted it’s name, we can say that the climate has always played an important role. Although local topoclimate, with continental influences crossed by the peaks, imprints frequent thermal inversions and is experienced in a negative way by the locals, it fails to influence tourists, given that their visits last no more than seven days. A prerequisite in shaping the tourist flow, the climate of Beiuş’s land offers many possibilities to practice various forms of tourism. Both in the winter, when the peaks of snowy mountains awaits lovers of winter sports and in summer, when the mountain trails, and areal depression offers unforgettable views, the land of Beiuş is strongly imposed in terms of tourism in the west of Romania and not only.
Keywords: The Land of Beiuş, climate regime, topoclimate, forms of tourism